Wal-Mart Fires Associate Of Year, Cancer Patient, For Medical Marijuana Use
Steve Elliott writes
on Toke
of the Town:
Despite medical marijuana being legal in Michigan, WalMart has fired a cancer patient and former employee of the year who
tested positive for the drug, which was recommended by his doctor.“I was terminated because I failed a drug screening,” ex-WalMart employee Joseph Casias told
WZZM-13.In 2008, Casias was Associate of the Year at the WalMart store in Battle Creek, Mich., despite suffering from sinus cancer and an
inoperable brain tumor. At his doctor’s recommendation, Casias legally
uses medical marijuana to ease his pain.“It helps tremendously,” Casias said. “I only use it to stop the pain. To make me feel more comfortable and active as a person.”
Casias said he went to work every day during his five years at WalMart. “I gave them everything,” he said. “One hundred and ten percent
every day. Anything they asked me to do, I did. More than they asked me
to do. Twelve to 14 hours a day.”Then Casias sprained his knee at work last November. During the routine drug screening that follows all workplace injuries, marijuana
was detected in his system. Casias showed WalMart managers his Michigan
medical marijuana card, but was fired anyway.
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Comment by Jeff on March 16, 2010 at 3:53pm
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I'm not certain short term memory loss or slow reaction time are a part of everyone's experience when using marijuana. Most of these things we add to the human totality have genetic components and effect us all differently. Specifically why some kids get Autism and some don't.
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Marijuana I think would be detected in my blood on any given day and not only don't I work, I don't shop at WalMart and wouldn't work there for millionaire wages since I'm adamantly against the work ethic.
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Comment by fireguy on March 14, 2010 at 7:43pm
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Yeah, I made that one up but you can use it. No Charge, Marklar.
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Comment by Marklar on March 14, 2010 at 5:53pm
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LMAO, worse than disco, I like that!
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Wal-Mart Sucks worse than Disco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I only ever shop there occasionally because so many local people work there and they get a little of my money. Mostly I avoid the place like the plague it is.
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