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Colorado Supreme Court Says Employees Can Be Fired For Marijuana Use


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Editor's Note: I'm obviously not a Supreme Court Justice, but this is bologna, in my opinion. What do you think?


Now that marijuana use is legal in Colorado, can employees be fired for lighting up a joint in their free time?

That was the question before the Colorado Supreme Court this term and on Monday it came to a conclusion: Yes, you can get fired.

The case was brought by Brandon Coats, who sued Dish Network after it fired him for using his "state-licensed ... medical marijuana at home during nonworking hours."

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