Here's Something We Should All Support: 'Calif Lawmaker Would Bar Firings For Medipot Use' - AP

[WillyT]

Calif lawmaker would bar firings for medipot use
The Associated Press
Posted: 01/30/2011 01:05:00 PM PST
Updated: 01/30/2011 01:05:00 PM PST

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.— A California lawmaker wants to prohibit employers from firing qualified medical marijuana users who consume pot when they're not on the job.

The bill proposed by Democratic state Sen. Mark Leno would also make it illegal for employers not to hire someone solely because they use marijuana for medical reasons.

Leno in 2007 proposed a similar bill that was passed by the legislature but vetoed by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The California Supreme Court ruled in 2008 that nothing in the state's current medical marijuana laws bars an employer from firing medical marijuana users who test postive for pot.

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Link: http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_17244451?nclick_check=1

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[FreakinDJ]

1. In Calif - So far only when Federal Work Place Laws are in place

Like DOT rules for oil refineries