Clearing the Haze Around Medical Marijuana
Earlier this week, the Colorado Supreme Court handed down a ruling that one attorney says “may serve as a roadmap” for other courts—and employers—navigating the gray areas surrounding medical marijuana laws.
On Monday, the state high court’s 6-0 decision in Coats v. Dish Network determined that an organization can terminate an employee for using medical marijuana, even if said marijuana use occurs while off-duty.
Court documents indicate that former Dish Network employee Brandon Coats has been confined to a wheelchair since he was a teenager, as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Court records indicate that Coats registered for and obtained a state-issued license to use medical marijuana in 2009, as a way to treat leg spasms brought on by his quadriplegia.
On June 7, 2010, however, Coats was fired from his job as a telephone customer service representative with the Dish Network, after testing positive...
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