Man Fired for Medical Marijuana Use

[7387chevynut]

I dont know if I'd agree with there decision, but I wouldnt come to work smelling like Reefer though,  but he might have a legal case against his former employer.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/18/paul-curry-fired-from-mil_n_863683.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec3_lnk3%7C64030

[bud]

i dont think there will be any legal case its still not a fedral law and it would be like going to work drunk the employer has a right to fire or not hire

[MORGZILLA!]

You can't drink alcohol at work, you can't take a bunch of prescription painkillers at work, and i don't think that you should be able to come to work "medicated" out of your mind either.. i know a LOT of functional, legal smokers, and you can't tell when they have or havent medicated.. i think that the employer should hold the right to fire someone who comes to work high, or impaired because of smoking, but they shoudnt be able to fire someone because they are legal to smoke.. keep the medicating at home, and when you're at work, take a tylenol or something..

[J.C.]

You can't drink alcohol at work, you can't take a bunch of prescription painkillers at work, and i don't think that you should be able to come to work "medicated" out of your mind either.. i know a LOT of functional, legal smokers, and you can't tell when they have or havent medicated.. i think that the employer should hold the right to fire someone who comes to work high, or impaired because of smoking, but they shoudnt be able to fire someone because they are legal to smoke.. keep the medicating at home, and when you're at work, take a tylenol or something..

x2

[burl]

Its employers discression, at my ol job 3 people were fired bc they came in medicated and they thought it was bs that they got fired bc its legal, I say if I was an imployer I would get em out fast before problums accour but that's just me


2nd note, especially when operating machinery!

[bigmud44]

if they get hurt or worse hurt someone else on job whos responsble - if I was employer id fire not worth liability-I know a few people that work very well medicated but I cant help thinking what IF !

[woody11769]

yeah the whole what if thing the guy should of been thinking about....but he was high and you dont think or care about things like that when your high i'd canned him too 

[burlyq]

Depends on the job in my opinion.

[ProGrade]

You can't drink alcohol at work, you can't take a bunch of prescription painkillers at work, and i don't think that you should be able to come to work "medicated" out of your mind either.. i know a LOT of functional, legal smokers, and you can't tell when they have or havent medicated.. i think that the employer should hold the right to fire someone who comes to work high, or impaired because of smoking, but they shoudnt be able to fire someone because they are legal to smoke.. keep the medicating at home, and when you're at work, take a tylenol or something..

x2

x3, just a tip, if you are a cardholder or plan to be, ask your employer how the policies apply.  as a manager, I would be a lot more likely to lobby to get you approved ahead of time for a positive drug test, then to get the explaination after you failed one.  JMO