Medical cannabis patient fired from his job for consuming pot off the clock

Campbell worked as an operator at the refinery for six years, with his duties mostly focusing on loading cargo trains.

In December 2020, a Watco manager insisted that Campbell take a drug test or face losing his job.

In 2019, another resident of New Jersey took Amazon to court after he was fired for consuming doctor-prescribed medical cannabis.

In April 2020, a federal court ruled the case could proceed in state court, potentially paving the way for a more employee-friendly resolution, according to a blog post by Fatima V.

The teacher, Allison Enright, said she wasn’t aware that she was violating the district’s policy, which notes that teachers can’t use illegal drugs, but does not mention medical cannabis.

In Canada, medical cannabis patients still face an uphill battle with most employers.

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