Marijuana in the Workplace
July 1, 2010 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes have not protected users from being fired if their marijuana use conflicts with company policy, Carol Goodman tells a live network audience. Carol made her remarks in a five-minute segment that included former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, who later was administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, regarding a suit filed by a Wal-Mart worker who was fired for smoking prescribed pot to alleviate pain.
July 1, 2010 -- CNBC's Power Lunch
States that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes have not protected users from being fired if their marijuana use conflicts with company policy, Carol Goodman tells a live network audience. Carol made her remarks in a five-minute segment that included former U.S. Rep. Asa Hutchinson, who later was administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, regarding a suit filed by a Wal-Mart worker who was fired for smoking prescribed pot to alleviate pain.
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