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Federal Court Rules In Favor of Walmart in Medical Marijuana Case

A federal court ruled that Walmart could terminate employment of those who test positive for medical marijuana.  Recently Walmart exercised an option to fire an employee who injured himself on the job and was ordered for mandatory drug testing.  The employee, Joseph Casias, was terminated for testing positive for marijuana.  Casias's oncologist suggested that he use medical marijuana to ease the pain from his ongoing medical disease.

Mobile Medical Corporation, a Pittsburgh drug testing firm closely monitors all headlines and laws relating to medical marijuana and employment testing.  Click here for Mobile Medical Corporation's substance abuse testing medical marijuana archives.  Currently 17 states and the District of Columbia allow medicinal marijuana:

Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
DC
Delaware
Hawaii
Maine
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Washington


Pittsburgh drug testing firm Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) can help you with all of your substance abuse testing and on-site industrial medical services. MMC works closely with all clients to establish affordable and focused drug testing protocols that comply with both the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Non-Federal testing programs.



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