Cannabis Tax on Long Beach Dispensaries
Long Beach Ca. city council voted last night to go after taxes on medical cannabis collectives, as part of what may become a wave of communities turning to such proceeds to plug budget deficits. The medical marijuana tax is modeled after one by the City of Oakland, which expects to collect $1 million a year in revenue from its four authorized medical cannabis clubs “We’re looking under every rock to find revenue sources and under one of those rocks could be a Medical Cannabis tax,” Long Beach council member Patrick O’Donnell said in an interview. His city faces an $18.5 million deficit for 2011, according to a letter to the council yesterday from Long Beach’s financial management department.
Marijuana is a very misunderstood drug. The controversies on legalization are far too confusing and they vary in different states. What do you do if your doctor prescribes it to you for an illness that you have been diagnosed with? With cancer, glaucoma and other major illnesses that would benefit from the use of marijuana, why would anyone try to stop something that helps increase appetite and decrease pain? On the other hand, law enforcement has been trying to get a handle on reducing crime involving the illegal use of “pot” for years now. Recreational use is still a no-no. Cultivation is a major no-no. Unless, of course, a doctor says you can. So, basically, the controversy will continue about the medicinal use, pros and cons thereof and legalization of marijuana, which would, in turn, benefit the government tax issues if it were controller or just continue being a general nuisance for the men and woman of law enforcement?
Although marijuana once was legal and considered to have no medical value by the American Medical Association, it hasn't been legal in years now. There have been a handful of states, approximately 11 total, including California, that were able to get it legalized on the state level, most of which have been since overturned. What is it going to take to prove its medicinal reasons as well as its reasons that the government would make money off the taxes, if it were regulated and get this country out of our national deficit? There would be less crime on the streets and because our government would regulate it, it would be safer than what it is right now.
At present, marijuana is classified under the Controlled Substances Act as a SCHEDULE I drug, one that has no medicinal value and may prove addictive. Advocates for the drug want the federal government to reclassify marijuana as a SCHEDULE II drug, one that physicians can legally prescribe, despite its potential for addictions. Morphine is an example of a SCHEDULE II drug.” (Fackelmann, 1997).
The legalization of marijuana would bring a great deal of revenue for our government from the taxes of its sale, as well as the money that would be saved in the anti-marijuana campaigns. “The government spends $8.26 million dollars a year to try to keep marijuana off the street.” (Miller, 2008). With Government Regulation handling all the growth and sales of “cannabis” or marijuana, the jails would be less crowded with inmates charged with possession, as well as, free up the police men and women to extend that energy into catching criminals that are committing serious crimes. The drug consistency would remain the same and therefore be safer for those that are using the drug. Deaths related to smoking pot are found because alternative additives were added to enhance the enjoyment, not because of smoking “pot”. It is because of that fact, that with the government legalizing it and growing it in a controlled environment, those people that later could or previously developed an addiction to it would be able to get the help that they need. Whether it is addictive or not, requires more research and studies.
Using marijuana for medicinal purposes can and does provide the relief for those that use the drug in controlled and responsible circumstances. The people that benefit from the use of marijuana would be cancer patients going through the trauma of chemotherapy, muscular sclerosis patients, AIDS patients, arthritis sufferers or anyone with chronic pain, all benefit from the use of marijuana. Chemotherapy treatments lead to very strong side effects, such as vomiting and nausea, which make patients very weak. It's difficult for patients to eat, which in turn causes weight loss. With weight loss, weakness and vitamin deficiencies occur due to a lack of nutrients in their system. Smoking pot relieves the stress on their bodies and increases their appetite which makes it easier to eat. That alone seems enough to warrant further investigation. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects the functions of the nerves in the brain and the spinal cord. If anyone ever watched Montel Williams on daytime television, you would have heard his opinion about the benefits. He does not smoke the marijuana; he takes the THC pills that are derived from the cannabis plant. Just a few of their symptoms can be severe fatigue and depression, extreme debilitating muscle spasms and even paralysis. “Many wheelchair-bound patients report that they can walk unaided when they have smoked cannabis. Patients also report that they find smoking herbal cannabis better at controlling their symptoms than synthetic derivative. Cannabis may even retard the progression of the disease.” (Marijuana-The Forbidden Medicine, Grinspoon, 2007)
Next is a direct quote from an electronic article from the Associated Press website. This particular article goes into detail about the comparison between prescription medicines and the effects of medicinal marijuana. The facts are that addiction and the side effects of prescription medicines are very well known. It is also a well known fact that with many prescription drugs, another prescription drug to counter act the side effects of the original prescription drug are not unheard of as well. “After weighing the pros and con's of both medicinal marijuana and prescription drugs, short of eliminating prescription drugs altogether, I don't see how we cannot promote and legalize the use of marijuana as a medicinal aid.” (Heard, 2008).
Another important piece of research that was discovered is how many different types of drugs are on the market that has actually been derived from the marijuana plant. As well as those that has been derived from the synthetic version of the marijuana plant. There is also a drug that is found are similar to those found in marijuana, but not exactly found in the plant. Sativex is a drug manufactured by GW Pharmaceuticals, that phase III clinical started in the year 2006. It's suggested medical use is “Treatment of neuropathic pain and spasticity in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS); Analgesic treatment in adult patients with advanced cancer who experience moderate to severe pain” and its Cannabis Related Properties are “Mouth spray whose chemical compound is derived from natural extracts of the cannabis plant” (Medical Marijuana ProCon.org Web site).
With all the research that has been done and the findings that smoking pot would bring relief to the terminally ill and may even put a dent in our national deficit, what would the harm be to try it? If anyone that has ever witnessed the good that it does when it is prescribed legally for a loved one, there would be no debate. Will they give the terminally ill patients a vote? Or maybe the doctors that prescribe it to them to ease their pain and promote their appetite? Maybe we should give the good people in our law enforcement agency a vote, so we could free up the jails that are so overcrowded and wasting taxpayer's money….again. Legalize it to control it, collect the taxes on it, free up our jails for our law enforcement so they can actually prosecute real criminals and let the people that it would be prescribed for live out their lives more comfortably and with less pain. The other alternative would be to keep it the way it is now. How is that working for us? You be the judge.
REFERENCES
MILLER, T. (2008), PROS OF MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION, RETRIEVED FROM KAPLAN LIBRARY, 2009.
GRINSPOON, I. (2007), MEDICAL MARIJUANA USES. “MARIJUANA, THE FORBIDDEN MEDICINE.” RETRIEVED FROM KAPLAN LIBRARY, 2009.
FACKELMANN, K (1997), MARIJUANA: USEFUL MEDICINE OR DANGEROUS DRUG, CONSUMERS. 80, 15.
(6/30/2008) PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS BASED ON CANNABIS. RETRIEVED 01/2009 FROM MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROCON.ORG.
Oaksterdam “U” Unionizes
Medical Cannabis-friendly Oakland California is working hard at bring in money by licensing, and taxingmedical cannabis growers. Meanwhile, Oaksterdam “U” which has over 100 employees voted on Friday (5/29/10) to unionize as part of a retail agriculture and community patient care union. The Local 5’s organizer Dan Rush stated that medical cannabis clubs , medical cannabis doctors and the industry as a whole “will get the same respect as law enforcement, nurses, doctors” …. Rebecca Kaplan, Oakland City councilwoman and prospective contender for mayor, told CBS that the unionization was “a good day for Oakland,” the city of Oakland has an unemployment rate of over 17 %.
Just like any other NFL season, 2007 has seen its fair share of Fantasy Football surprises and disappointments. Previously unheard of players have emerged as Fantasy Studs (see my previous article: Fantasy Football Surprises); while highly regarded players who were penciled in on draft-boards everywhere have turned out to be Fantasy Duds. After 11 weeks of the NFL season, it is time to look at my Top 5 disappointments of the year that have already sent some Fantasy owners looking towards 2008.
Top 5 Fantasy Disappointments:
1) Shaun Alexander - I don't want to hear any complaints from Fantasy owners who picked Alexander. Either they were living in a bubble for the last five years or they just chose to ignore the impact of the “Madden curse” (see my previous article: The Madden Curse: Believe It). Alexander was picked very high in leagues around the country and deservedly so - he was the 2005 NFL MVP. However, 2006 has been a much different story. He started off the year with a poor performance against the brutal Detroit Lions. He followed that up with two mediocre (by his standards) performances against the Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants. After that Giants game, it was revealed that Alexander had suffered a broken left foot, sidelining him for weeks; decimating the Seattle Seahawks and Fantasy Football teams everywhere. Alexander is finally back, but is still not 100% and no one is certain when he will regain his 2005 form. His return has made it even tougher for Fantasy owners - do they play him even though he isn't 100%? Do they continue to sit him? It appears to be a lose/lose situation. If only EA Sports had asked another star to be the cover-athlete for Madden `07.
2) Edgerrin James- I do not like to brag, but I cannot help myself in this situation. I told everyone in my league to beware of Edgerrin James, as he is running behind a brutal Arizona Cardinal's offensive line and he is no longer going to have the passing game that he did in Indianapolis which helped set up the run so effectively. James has struggled mightily this season and has disappointed any Fantasy owners who blew a first-round pick on him. Through 11 weeks of the season, James only has 680 rushing yards and has yet to amount a 100-yard performance. Moreover, he only has 3 touchdowns! Through 11 games last season, James had 1,116 rushing yards, seven 100-yard games, and 11 touchdowns!
Arizona is bad, James is bad, and your Fantasy team is probably bad because of it.
3) Randy Moss- Where do I begin? Moss is a rare talent who has the capabilities to become an all-time great receiver. However, his attitude and work ethic has made Moss just an average receiver. Granted, most playmakers would probably struggle to put up great Fantasy stats in that atrocious Oakland offense, but it doesn't help that Moss goes public in saying that he tries only when he wants to and that he would probably try harder if he was on a good team AND that he admits to smoking marijuana. Moss' stats reflect his lack of effort - posting only 455 receiving yards through 11 weeks and only 3 touchdowns. A bad attitude combined with a bad offense is a disastrous combination for any Fantasy Football owner.
4) Drew Bledsoe - Oh how I feel for Drew.Bledsoe begins the year as the starting quarterback for a contending team and is replaced during the year for an unproven rookie who goes on to enjoy tremendous success. Sound familiar? First Brady, now Romo. Believe it or not, Drew was picked quite high in many Fantasy leagues, due to the weapons he had around him - Terry Glenn, Jason Witten, some guy called “T.O.” and Julius Jones out of the backfield. How could someone not succeed with these types of players? Drew found a way. He played in a total of six Cowboys' games - threw only 7 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. For anyone who watched the games, it wasn't just the interceptions he threw, it was when he chose to throw them (first and goal from inside the 10-yard line trailing by 7 with under one minute to play against Philadelphia comes to mind). Considering how early Bledsoe was chosen in many leagues and the expectations that surrounded him has made poor Drew a poor choice.
5) Cadillac Williams - After an outstanding rookie campaign, Carnell “Cadillac” Williams has taken a step backwards rather than another step forward. Williams was taken early in most Fantasy Football drafts, but has struggled to post adequate stats through 11 weeks. While Cadillac's rushing yards are respectable (619), he has only found the end zone once all season. Williams does not catch enough balls out of the backfield (23 receptions for 149 yards) to make up for his lack of touchdowns. His lack of production may be due to his nagging back injury that has plagued him all season, but whatever the case, Williams has been unreliable and ineffective thus far.
Other notable disappointing Fantasy player's this season are:
- Daunte Culpepper - (4 games played, 2 TD, 3 Interceptions)
- Reggie Bush - (1 rushing TD, 0 receiving TD)
- Ben Roethlisberger - (17 Interceptions, Broken Face, Appendicitis, Concussion)
- LaMont Jordan - (434 rushing yards, 2 TD, Injured Reserve?)
Thanks Mr. President for the 420 Love
The will not seek to arrest medical cannabis patients and their medical marijuana collective as long as they comply to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday (4/26/2010).
Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use of their time to arrest people who use or provide medical cannabis in strict compliance with state laws.
Fourteen states allow some use of marijuana for medical purposes: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
California is unique among those for the presence of cannabis clubs — businesses that sell medicinal cannabis and even advertise their services.
A.G. of the U.S. Eric Holder said in March that he wanted the fed’s to pursue those who violate both federal and state law, but it has not been clear how that goal would be put into practice.
A memo of some length spelling out the policy is expected to be sent Monday to federal prosecutors in the fourteen states and also to top officials at the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The memo, the officials said, emphasizes that prosecutors have wide discretion in choosing which cases to pursue, and says it is not a good use of federal manpower to prosecute those who are without a doubt in compliance with state law.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the legal guidance before it is issued.
At the same time, the officials said, the government will still prosecute those who use medical marijuana as a cover for other illegal activity. The memo particularly warns that some suspects may hide old-fashioned drug dealing or other crimes behind a medical marijuana business.
In particular, the memo urges prosecutors to pursue marijuana cases which involve violence, the illegal use of firearms, selling pot to minors, money laundering or other crimes.
And while the policy memo describes a change in priorities away from prosecuting medical marijuana cases, it does not rule out the possibility that the federal government could still prosecute someone whose activities are allowed under state law.
The memo, officials said, is designed to give a sense of prosecutorial priorities to U.S. Attorneys in the states that allow medical marijuana. It notes that pot sales in the United States are the largest source of money for violent Mexican drug cartels, but adds that federal law enforcement agencies have limited resources.
Medical marijuana advocates have been anxious to see exactly how the administration would implement candidate Barack Obama's repeated promises to change the policy in situations in which state laws allow the use of medical marijuana.
Shortly after Obama took office, DEA agents raided four dispensaries in Los Angeles, prompting confusion about the government's plans.
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On the Net:
Drug Enforcement Administration: http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
The long haul debate over medical marijuana is a heated one, with both sides launching a hefty campaign for their side. 14 states have already legalized Marijuana for medical use. This week the Obama Administration issued a statement proclaiming that federal prosecutors will no longer pursue charges against Medical Marijuana users' or their suppliers. At this point it seems like there is little room for debate. However, the general public has very little information with which to form an educated opinion. DARE classes and old wives tales have convoluted the truth to some disturbing levels. In reality, Marijuana is a safe and effective drug that can deliver low-risk benefits to even the most terminal of patients.
First off, lets begin by debunking two of the major myths in regards to Marijuana use in general. For if these were myths were true, then Medical Marijuana would be little more than a sick joke. The big one being that it can kill you. Marijuana can not kill you. ProCon.org recently requested reports from the FDA in regards to Marijuana related deaths. The report that they produced from the data they received lists zero known deaths in which Marijuana was the primary suspect of death. Stephen Sidney, MD, Associate Director for Clinical Research at Kaiser Permanente, wrote the following in his Sep. 20, 2003 article titled “Comparing Cannabis with Tobacco — Again,” published in the British Medical Journal:
“No acute lethal overdoses of cannabis are known, in contrast to several of its illegal (for example, cocaine) and legal (for example, alcohol, aspirin, acetaminophen) counterparts…The current knowledge base does not support the assertion that it has any notable adverse public health impact in relation to mortality.”
Joycelyn Elders, MD, former US Surgeon General, wrote the following in her Mar. 26, 2004 editorial published in the Providence Journal:
“Unlike many of the drugs we prescribe every day, marijuana has never been
proven to cause a fatal overdose.”
Another famous myth of Marijuana use is that Marijuana is addictive. Well, this one's a tough one, because it depends on who you ask. Ask any drug addiction treatment center, and they will tell you that even mild use causes helpless addiction that requires thousands of dollars in therapy to shake. According to the United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services DASIS Report Series, “Differences in Marijuana Admissions Based on Source of Referral”,
“Marijuana does not cause physical dependence. If people experience withdrawal symptoms at all, they are remarkably mild.”
The definition of addiction is hazy. By FDA standards when withdrawal symptoms interfere with the functioning of daily life or exceed a period of more than 2 weeks they consider the substance in question addictive. According to the “National Survey Results on Drug Use from the Monitoring the Future Study, 1975-1994, Volume II:” released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in 1996, withdrawal symptoms were only reported in 2% of heavy Marijuana users, and peaked at about 2-3 days. The most typical symptoms reported included restlessness, loss of appetite, inability to sleep and anxiety. None of the people who reported symptoms required treatment to alleviate the withdrawal effects.
Marijuana can not kill you all by itself, you can not overdose, and there is no evidence of chemical or any other form of long term dependency. Why is this important in regards to the medical marijuana debate? Because these are the very reasons that Doctors say Marijuana is a better prescription choice over other drugs currently used to treat a variety of conditions.
Among the Data procured from the FDA by procon.org, was the mortality statics of 17 other FDA approved prescription Drugs. In a span of eight years more than 11,000 deaths were directly attributed to the use of those 17 prescription drugs. What's so special about these 17? These 17 are prescription drugs that could be replaced with cannabis.The main attraction to using Marijuana as a Medical Option is that it does not have the risk of side effects associated with harsher, legal prescription drugs.Philip Denney, MD, stated to the Arkansas legislature in support of the Medical Use
of Marijuana:
“I have found in my study of these patients that cannabis is really a safe, effective and non-toxic alternative to many standard medications. There is no such thing as an overdose. We have seen very minimal problems with abuse or dependence, which at worst are equivalent to dependence on caffeine.”
When ruling on Docket #86-22, Francis Young (The DEA's Administrative Law Judge)
stated that:
“In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death. Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.”
In those states that allow it, doctors can prescribe Medical Marijuana to patients suffering from AIDS, anorexia, arthritis, asthma, cachexia, cancer, chronic pain, glaucoma, migraine, persistent muscle spasms, including spasms associated with multiple sclerosis, seizures, including seizures associated with epilepsy, severe nausea, as well as other chronic or persistent medical symptoms.
In 1999, the Institute of Medicine, in the most comprehensive study of medical marijuana's efficacy to date, concluded, “Nausea, appetite loss, pain and anxiety . . . all can be mitigated by marijuana.”
The Aids Action Council has discussed and supported the legalization of medical Marijuana to AIDS patients. Donald Abrams, MD said in Aug of 03 in his report “Short-Term Effects of Cannabinoids in Patients with HIV-1 Infection,”
“Patients receiving cannabinoids [smoked marijuana and marijuana pills] had improved immune function compared with those receiving placebo. They also gained about 4 pounds more on average than those patients receiving placebo.”
One doctor found that 78% of 56 cancer patients with nausea who were resistant to standard drugs became symptom free through inhaling cannabis. Common Drugs used to ease the symptoms associated with chemotherapy treatments such as Marinol have little effect and often have troubling side effects. Cannabis can be used as an antiemetic, a drug which relieves nausea and allows patients to eat and live normally. It is safer, cheaper and often more effective. Marijuana also stimulates the appetite, helping patients maintain a healthy weight and the strength to recover.
It may seem strange to think that smoking anything can stop and Asthma attack, but in a study by the New England Journal Of Medicine, Donald P. Tashkin, MD found that :
“Marijuana smoke, unlike cigarette smoke, causes bronchodilatation [expansion of the air passages] rather than bronchoconstriction [narrowing of the air passages] and, unlike opiates, does not cause central respiratory depression.”
When subjects were induced into exercise related attacks, the subjects that received the placebo Marijuana took 20 min. to an hour to fully recover. The subjects that smoked a single dose of Marijuana saw instant relief.
In an age of tiny gadgets. younger and younger people are being faced with the pains of arthritis and carpel tunnel syndrome, characterized by an inflammation of the joints or the lining that protects them called synovium. Cannabis modulates the productions of proteins which reduce the inflammation and ease pain.
Organizations that have endorsed medical access to marijuana include: the Institute of Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians; American Bar Association; American Nurses Association; American Public Health Association;American Society of Addiction Medicine; AIDS Action Council; British Medical Association; California Academy of Family Physicians; California Legislative Council for Older Americans; California Medical Association; California Nurses Association; California Pharmacists Association; California Society of Addiction Medicine; California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church; Colorado Nurses Association; Consumer Reports Magazine; Kaiser Permanente; Lymphoma Foundation of America; Multiple Sclerosis California Action Network; National Association of Attorneys General; National Association of People with AIDS; National Nurses Society on Addictions; New Mexico Nurses Association; New York State Nurses Association; New England Journal of Medicine; and Virginia Nurses Association.
With all this compelling evidence in more than 15 government studies alone, it's hard to understand why there are still 36 that do not allow the use of Medical Marijuana. The chief (and practicably sole) argument of the opposition is the dangers related to the smoking of Marijuana. Smoking anything damages your lungs, though the level of carcinogens in a suggested dose of Marijuana is about the equivalent of a day out in the city. Ethan Russo, MD, in a letter to ProCon.org wrote:
“Smoking is a rapid and easily titrated form of cannabis delivery, but modern techniques such as vaporization, sublingual and nebulized cannabis-based medicine extracts offer other choices to the clinical cannabis patient without the risks
of smoking.”
Yet In spite of the established medical value of marijuana, doctors are presently permitted to prescribe cocaine and morphine - but not marijuana.
The American Government is no stranger to the medical Marijuana debate. In 1978 a court ruled that the Federal Government had to allow some patients to posses medical marijuana based on a “Medical Necessity”. To this day the Federal Government still provides 7 surviving members of the Investigational New Drug compassionate access program with access to marijuana for medical purposes.
The continued station 1 status of Cannabis Sativa is a downright human injustice committed by the American Government against its people. The sick, disabled and dying are being forced into a moral dilemma. Weighing quality of life and effective medical treatment against their personal freedom. Marijuana is a safe and effective drug that can deliver low-risk benefits to even the most terminal of patients. Even with the support of the scientific community, Doctors and a slew of Health care associations the Federal Government still balks. The FDA still refuses to classify Marijuana has having medical benefits. There are many political roadblocks and social barriers standing against the Legalization of Medical Marijuana. However, the truth can not be denied forever, and one day at a time those that support Marijuana as a Medical option make headway in the fight for relief.
Medical Marijuana Vs. Your City
While many medical marijuana clients sit on the sidelines, and the cities try and figure out how they are going to address the medical cannabis clubs. Our local Prop 215 community remains in large part, living in fear.”will they close my local collective?”
I want to remind everyone that “hemp” is what our Original constitution was written on in 1776, by our fore fathers who made it Illegal to not grow hemp or what the gov't named it in the early 1900's Marijuana, and this was done to put an evil to the Plant given to us by God might I remind you that is who our nation was founded under! I do belive this because in scripture it says ” All things bearing seeds I give to you” I have not a clue what verse it is but I have been in church for years and I very specifically remeber this. and George Washington himself said “I wouldn't miss Harvest on my Plantation for the world” speaking specifically of “hemp” or “Marijuana” the US INC. term for the “drug” and I have driven Very stoned may of times I payed way more attention then I would have been if I was Drunk on Alcohol. Never a death caused by marijuana but many by the cruel illecit drug Alcohol but I see not men condeming this because The Corporation owners want us to be an angry at the world peoples, they do not want States to have there rights, they want War and they want extremist so they can Call them terrorist, and have a reason for the international banks to make more money, and continue their control and try to install their “New world Order” and “One Government world” I'D die for my freedom an pray to the lord to save this once great nation, if I were you but then again freedom of religion is yours and i will not push it on you yet i will forgive all of you who do wrong, for it is not my place to judge!
Igpajo: Wal-Mart has a policy against illegal drug use. The legality in this case is in question. This is a sick person whose health care you may now end up paying for. That cool with you? I think Wal-Mart's health provider should pick up the tab. Employees are free to use drugs prescribed by their doctor at their place of employment as long as they do not impair performance.
Kevin Kenny: So now Wal-Mart has taken over as the judicial system in this country as well? It's their job to prosecute people who disobey the law? Really? This in addition to Wal-Mart's ability to override a doctor's view of what's best for their patient and govern employee morals outside of work? I think Wal-Mart should be illegal!
As Mark said, this person was not fired for being intoxicated or behaving badly on the job. I don't think drug tests should only be allowed with due cause and I do not consider a knee injury due cause. No evidence he was acting stoned here.
Note: I am a former medical marijuana user who is not using at present. I told every doctor I had (quite a few) that I used and not one ever advised me to quit.
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