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7. It's not even about liability in some cases. It's just black-and-white thinking.

Tue Jul 12, 2016, 06:51 PM

Jul 2016

"It's against the law, therefore we must enforce the law" type mentality. No further thought process behind it.

Dish Network fired some guy for using medical marijuana in Colorado some number of years ago. The Colorado State Supreme court sided with Dish Network. I don't think it was a liability issue so much as a 'he tested positive and we have a hardline stance against drug users' issue. The person who tested positive was a quadriplegic so I don't believe they fired him in the interest of keeping others safe.

Link: http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/fixgov/posts/2015/06/18-coats-v-dish-network-right-on-colorado-marijuana-law-hudak

I really hate when corporations try to push their morality on their employees, or people who use their businesses. Heard awhile back that JP Morgan Chase decided to block pornography participants from using their services. Nothing illegal about that... Just straight up JP Morgan Chase limiting who can use their services based on what someone in the company deemed inappropriate. It's something that really pisses me off, to be honest.

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You can tell the testing facility what prescription TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #1

Yeah. Those are some good ideas. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #2

I don't live where medical marijuana is legal but TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #3

It's not even about liability in some cases. It's just black-and-white thinking. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #7

If there's a Whole Foods Market on your area TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #8

I'll look into it. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #9

I know it's going to hurt, but stop using marijuana. At least long enough to pass a drug test. Tobin S. Jul 2016 #4

I've thought about commercial drivers licenses in the past. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #5

Yeah, that nixes the trucking deal. Tobin S. Jul 2016 #6

Is there any way you could find something where you would work from home? No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #10

Valid question. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #11

You could prepare a basic script for yourself. No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #13

All right. Thanks for the support, guys and gals. PoliticalMalcontent Jul 2016 #12

I have no job advice but random other thoughts nadine_mn Jul 2016 #14