Walmart worker fired for using medical marijuana to appear in federal court in Grand Rapids

[Bozita]

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/11/walmart_worker_fired_for_using.html

Walmart worker fired for using medical marijuana to appear in federal court in Grand Rapids
Published: Friday, November 12, 2010, 10:05 AM Updated: Friday, November 12, 2010, 10:45 AM
John Agar | The Grand Rapids Press


GRAND RAPIDS -- A former Walmart worker who says he was wrongfully fired for using medical marijuana after work will be in federal court this afternoon on the retailer's motion to dismiss the case.

Joseph Casias, who worked at the Battle Creek store, used medical marijuana to treat symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor.

The American Civil Liberties Union, its Michigan chapter and attorney Daniel Grow are representing Casias, the store's 2008 Employee of the Year.

Casias, 30, did not use marijuana at work or work under the influence, his attorneys said. He tested positive for marijuana last year and was fired despite being legally registered to use the drug under the state's medical-marijuana law.

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[Ian David]

1. Find out what weed the Employee of the Year is smoking and give it to everyone. n/t

[Uncle Joe]

2. Good luck, Joseph.

Thanks for the thread, Bozita.

[jdlh8894]

3. He s in Federal court now.

State laws don't mean crap once the feds get hold of the case.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

4. Depends on how its done. If he was an at will employee in a right to work state its hard

to know how it got this far. Also MedMj is not recognized by the Feds

[Motown_Johnny]

6. Michigan is not, never has been and (probably) never will be a right to work state

[RKP5637]

5. A ridiculous country, maybe anesthesia should be eliminated in hospitals. n/t