Medical Marijuana, Lawful Activities Act

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Firing For Medical Marijuana Use

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/17/2015

In a closely watched case, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an employer could lawfully terminate an employee who tested positive for marijuana in a random drug test, even though the employee’s use of marijuana was...more

Colorado Supreme Court Plays Debbie Downer for Medical Pot Users

Foley & Lardner LLP on 6/24/2015

The wait is finally over. Employers in Colorado – and in other states with similar lifestyle laws – can breathe a sigh of relief following a recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court. In Coats v. Dish Network, a...more

Despite State Laws, Marijuana Use is Illegal and Can be Grounds for Discharge

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 6/24/2015

A client in North Carolina recently asked me whether it was lawful to fire an employee for smoking marijuana. “Of course,” I replied. She then added another fact: the employee had been on vacation in Colorado and returned...more

Colorado Allows Firing of Employee Who Used Medical Marijuana

Cozen O'Connor on 6/24/2015

As more states jump on the medical marijuana bandwagon, employers are faced with increasing questions about how these changes in the law affect drug testing policies. The conventional wisdom has been that medical marijuana...more

Colorado Supreme Court Okays Discharge of Medical Marijuana-Using Employee

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 6/23/2015

Colorado, like some other states including New York, has a law that generally prohibits an employer from discharging an employee for engaging in lawful activities outside of work. Earlier this week, in Coats v. Dish Network,...more

It’s Not All “High” in the Rockies – Colorado Supreme Court Finds That Employees Can Be Fired For Use of Medical Marijuana

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/23/2015

As more states legalize medical marijuana and consider legalization of “recreational” marijuana, many employers have wrestled with the question of whether they can still maintain a drug free workplace or must allow employees...more

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Medical Marijuana User - A Trend Is Beginning for Courts to Permit Employers to...

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/22/2015

In Coats v. Dish Network, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the state’s “lawful activities” statute did not limit the right of an employer to discharge an employee for the employee’s lawful (under Colorado law) use of...more

Colorado High Court Finds Smoking Medical Marijuana a Drag on Employment

Miller Canfield on 6/18/2015

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an employee who uses medicinal marijuana at home during non-working hours can be discharged for failing a drug test. While application may be limited by its heavy reliance on Colorado...more

Colorado Supreme Court Beats the Reefer

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 6/17/2015

In a closely watched case involving legal protections for medical marijuana users, the Colorado Supreme Court decided yesterday that the state’s “lawful products” statute does not apply to activities that violate federal law....more

Colorado Supreme Court Confirms Medical Marijuana Use Is Not Protected by Colorado's Lawful Activities Statute

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 6/17/2015

On June 15, 2015, in a highly anticipated but not unexpected decision, the Colorado Supreme Court held that medical marijuana use, which is unlawful under federal law, is not a “lawful activity” under Colorado’s lawful...more

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Firing Over Off-Duty Medical Marijuana Use

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/17/2015

An employer did not act unlawfully when it fired a quadriplegic worker who used medical marijuana while off duty, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled today in a 6-0 decision. Affirming the April 2013 decision of the Colorado...more

Dazed But Slightly Less Confused: Employer's Drug Testing Policy Prevails In Termination Challenge

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 6/17/2015

Dazed But Slightly Less Confused: Employer's Drug Testing Policy Prevails In Termination Challenge - If you are in one of the twenty-three (and counting) states which permits the medically authorized use of marijuana,...more

Colorado Supreme Court: Terminating an Employee for Marijuana Use Does Not Violate the Colorado Lawful Activities Statute

Polsinelli on 6/17/2015

On June 15, 2015, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Colorado Lawful Activity Statute does not prohibit an employer from terminating the employment of an employee for off-the-job use of medical marijuana. However, this...more

Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Employers’ Right To Fire Employees That Test Positive For Medical Marijuana

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 6/16/2015

In a case which has been monitored by employers nationwide, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in a random drug test....more

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