Pa. marijuana bill could protect employees and parents

The medical marijuana bill that has stalled in Harrisburg, SB3, has many flaws. We've discussed these shortcomings, at length, here in the column. Yet there are some important protections for patients built into the measure that are quite innovative and forward-thinking. 

On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a bizarre ruling that allows for medical cannabis patients to be fired simply for testing positive for THC metabolites. 

Brandon Coats, who is paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair, worked for Dish Network. He was subject to regular, random drug testing. Coats is a registered patient in Colorado, the state that many consider to be a bastion of protection for those seeking cannabis therapy. Yet he was fired.

Coats was not sitting at his desk with a joint in his hand. He maintains that he was never impaired during working hours. Still, the Colorado Supreme Court...

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