Oregon Supreme Court rules workers who use medical marijuana can be fired for drug use

Oregonian:

Workers who use pot to relieve pain or nausea can be fired for drug use even if they have a state-issued medical marijuana card, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

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    This is a pretty interesting case. It's one of those rights versus rights cases, with the added wrinkle of being a state's law versus fed law case.

    I think the court got it right, but this only underscores how idiotic the federal law against marijuana is. That's what really needs to be changed.

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