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California Supreme Court

Jan. 26, 2008

Employers Can Fire Medi-Pot Users

Medical marijuana advocates said they would turn to lawmakers for help after the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies can fire workers for using the drug, even at home with a doctor's recommendation.

By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 3.

      Medical marijuana advocates said they would turn to lawmakers for help after the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies can fire workers for using the drug, even at home with a doctor's recommendation.
      The Compassionate Use Act of 1996 allowed medical marijuana patients to be immune from cr...

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