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2. So what if you would use pot while on vacation in CO

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 12:46 AM

Dec 2012

and your employer in Ohio finds it in a test and fires you? They fire you in Ohio because it is an illegal drug but you never broke any laws in CO. The company I worked for changed hands and the new owner took hair samples and fired a co-worker of mine with 35 years service.

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Question about legal pot in CO & WA [View all] OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 OP

No, this was not addressed in the law in WA. Suich Dec 2012 #1

So what if you would use pot while on vacation in CO doc03 Dec 2012 #2

There's a company in Ohio that tests you for nicotine and fires you if you come up positive RomneyLies Dec 2012 #3

Wow, where are we Russia? doc03 Dec 2012 #4

Well, my company bans drinks at lunch! I am ok with that. Logical Dec 2012 #5

Nope, it's called "Scott's" RomneyLies Dec 2012 #6

You can be fired for smoking tobacco jberryhill Dec 2012 #7