Wal-Mart Faces Medical Marijuana Lawsuit
A former employee from Michigan is suing Wal-Mart after he was fired for testing positive for medical marijuana. Mr. Casias is seeking compensation for his dismal after he failed a drug test following an accident at work. Wal-Mart took action against Mr. Casias despite his doctor legally prescribing the marijuana as part of his treatment. In a statement, a Wal-Mart spokesperson sympathized with Mr. Casias but defended the company’s actions. Courts across the country are struggling with questions concerning the right of an employer to control the workplace and an employee's right to the medical use of marijuana. Colorado's medical marijuana law specifically states that, “nothing in the medical marijuana law requires any employer to accommodate the medical use of marijuana in any work place.”
