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Man with Marfan's Syndrome + Medical Marijuana Card Fired for Positive Drug Test 2017-07-05 06:57:42 Post No. 132507481
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Man with Marfan's Syndrome + Medical Marijuana Card Fired for Positive Drug Test
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2017-07-05 06:57:42
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Should employees with valid medical marijuana cards who do not use at/prior to work be allowed to be fired for failing a drug screen?
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2017/07/man_claims_he_was_fired_over_medical_marijuana_use.html
To treat his pain, Cobb was prescribed Percocet and Oxycodone, according to the suit, and, despite the disease, "excelled in his position for the years he worked while managing his pain with such medicine (opioids)."
In early 2017, Cobb says in the lawsuit, he was told by his doctor that medical marijuana would be a better way to manage his pain than opioids and he was prescribed medical marijuana, which "dramatically reduced" the other drugs he relied on.
On March 12, the suit says, Cobb fractured his hand while using a machine where the safety guards had allegedly been removed.
Company policy required because he was injured on the job that Cobb undergo a drug and alcohol screening. That screening came back positive for marijuana, according to the suit.
On the day after the accident, March 13, Cobb showed his medical marijuana prescription card to Ardagh officials. He said he had not used medical marijuana prior to or during his shift, according to his claim.
Cobb says in his suit he was told he had two choices: Be fired or enter into a rehabilitation program for his "drug problem."
He "pleaded for his job, cited his excellent work performance" and reminded officials he suffered from Marfan syndrome, but Ardagh failed to make any "reasonable accommodation" for him. He complained to his superiors that "he was being discriminated against because of his disability."
On March 13, Cobb was fired, the suit says. Cobb claims that firing was "solely because of his disability and its treatment course."
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>>132507481
Bump, good luck Cobb.
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>>132507481
>come to work high
>get fired
>boohoo
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>>132508281
He said he wasn't high at work and the testing doesn't distinguish between same-day and prior marijuana use.
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The employer seems to be a dick, but they should be allowed to be
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>>132507481
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h-Nud8DcnE
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>Safety guards allegedly removed
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The entire basis behind terminating someone for marijuana is based on degenerate behavior. It's wrong if the person is a fine employee. Even if he's a struggling employee or a lowly janitor.
I'm pretty sick of the fucking alcoholics everywhere so maybe that's where people should look. They're employed everywhere. This one woman who drank while she had a hole in her stomach.. spilled out into her insides.
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>>132508406
>drug is in system
>???
>he was at work high
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>>132508281
He was going to work on heroin already
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>>132508814
Good thing they fired him then.
No wonder he broke his hand
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marfans doesn't do anything except make you taller, its not a reason to take drugs
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>>132508738
Drugs can stay in your system long after the active ingredient has stopped exerting a psychoactive effect.
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>>132509296
No, that's impossible.
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>>132509296
go be gay somewhere else homo
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>>132507481
TLDR
>degenerate uses "medical" marijuana and gets busted for it at drug test at work.
Nothing of value was lost to society
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>>132509381
Why? The testing doesn't even test for THC is tests for a metabolite.
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>>132509381
>when you don't know how the drug test works
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>>132510036
>>132509956
It's in your system, period
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>>132507481
>taking a job that requires a drug test if you do drugs
obviously a private company is free to require any set of requirements of their employees, you have a choice to fuck off. this is probably slide thread to trigger freedom lovers as to distract them from the meme war. y
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>>132510162
That doesn't mean you are high when the metabolite is detected necessarily.
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>>132507481
Anyone who is against marijuana's legality is a pharmaceutical cock sucking good goy. If you believe it to be degenerate then you might as well start viewing water as such since loose women have degenerate uses for it in contests.
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>>132510162
man you dumb as shit. smoking a joint will get you high for a few hours. but the next day, whatever THC metabolizes into will still be in your system.
if you smoke regularly and then stop, you will continue to test positive for pot for like a month. are you telling me you can stay high on 1 hit of grass for a month?
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>>132510582
Doesn't matter. The drug is still in your system and having an effect on you. The guy broke his hand and had illegal drugs in his system.
>>132510886
The drug is still in your system and still having an effect on you.
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>>132509050
apparently a medical doctor thinks it is
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No he shouldn't be fired as long as he isn't getting stoned at work. Just like you can get fired for drinking on the job. If the cannabis is serving as a medication for the benefit of treatment of a pre existing condition the employer shouldn't have grounds for termination.
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only a retard would operate heavy machinery stoned. Good thing only he got hurt and he didn't kill or seriously harm someone.
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>>132510933
It is really not having an effect on you. Please take some science classes mate.
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>>132510933
>The drug is still in your system and still having an effect on you.
no its not. the chemicals that make you high metabolize into chemicals that do not make you high.
> had illegal drugs in his system.
what illegal drugs? in NJ marijuana can be prescribed by a doctor
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>>132511104
>Just like you can get fired for drinking on the job.
*having alcohol in your system
>>132511236
It's in your system, it's affecting you.
>>132511287
weed is an illegal drug in the usa, deal with it
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>>132511119
did you read the article you dumb asshole? he said he doesnt medicate before or during work.
and the only way to prove him wrong would have been to do a blood test on the day of the accident
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>>132511440
>he said he doesnt medicate before or during work.
he still tested positive for illegal drugs
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>>132509381
>>132510162
>>132510933
>>132511374
Are you actually retarded?
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>>132509050
fuck you it gives me arthritis
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>>132511374
>It's in your system, it's affecting you.
the chemicals that THC metabolize into have zero hallucinogenic value
>weed is an illegal drug in the usa, deal with it
the US government does not have the authority to regulate drugs. and in NJ cannabis is a legal prescription drug.
deal with it
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>>132507481
Yes.
All pot users should be killed, directly or indirectly, they're an embarrassment to civil society.
And yes, the same applies to alcoholics.
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>>132511523
>he still tested positive for illegal drugs
no he didnt
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>>132511698
>the same applies to alcoholics.
what about people who drink but arent alcoholics?
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>>132511635
>>132511723
Doesn't matter.
He tested positive for illegal drugs.
If he didn't he would not have been fired for testing positive for illegal drugs.
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>>132511374
Except they test for the metabolic product, the psychoactive effect is gone after a few hours. Are you really this dumb? Why are we all responding to you?
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>>132511698
Why?
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>>132508281
>>132507481
It was a prescription given by his physician for managing pain from a serious birth defect. How is there any legal basis for firing him?
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>>132511374
Except they test for the metabolic product which is mostly stored in your fat cells, inactive. The psychoactive effect is gone after a few hours. Are you really this dumb? Why are we all responding to you?
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>>132511874
>He tested positive for illegal drugs.
no he didnt
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>>132511964
>nazis understanding of sarcasm
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>>132511374
Weed effects last a few hours, stays in your system for 2-6 weeks. Try being less of a dumbass.
>>132511874
Legal in the state, hence his medical card.
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>>132511874
>mmj legal in state
>has mmj card
literally did not test for an illegal substance
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>>132508281
an event you'll never face, Mr. Dindu on Welfare
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>>132512066
>Sarcasm
With the amount of tards here, a statement like that isn't out of the ordinary. You gave no implication of sarcasm.
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>using a controlled substance that's guaranteed to severely inhibit your judgement and motor skills
>working around heavy machinery
The guy was a walking lawsuit waiting to happen. Employer has every right to cover his ass
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>>132509381
>>132510162
>>132508281
You know nothing about pharmacology do you? There can be trace amounts below an active dosage long after the effects of a drug pass depending on the metabolism.
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>>132512599
Should people that drink in their free time also not be able to work these jobs?
I don't necessarily disagree with you, but just wondering your opinion.
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>>132512599
>using a controlled substance that's guaranteed to severely inhibit your judgement and motor skills
like prescription opiates?
this is how you sound
>have operation
>prescribed pain pills
>go to work stone cold sober
>injury happens
>get fired because one of the chemicals that Vicodin metabolizes into was in your system
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>>132512867
No, they shouldn't
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>>132513143
Why not?
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>>132507481
It depends on the job. I think any job that you're working heavy machinery or similar tasks that it should be fire worthy. At least until they have a brethalyzer test to test for intoxication levels. The problem with THC testing is that there is no way to know if you were high 24 hours ago or 4.
All federal jobs should fire for Marijuana use. Federal law.
But it sounds like they were okay with him being on percocets and oxy... those fuck you up way worse than Marijuana does.
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>>132513633
because I drink, I don't smoke pot. I don't think I should get fired for drinking
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