PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that workers can be fired for using medical marijuana even if they have a card from the state program authorizing its use.
In a divided 5-2 opinion, the court said state law is trumped by federal law that classifies marijuana as a drug with no proven medical value.
The case involves a worker in Eugene who was fired after telling his boss before taking a drug test that he was using medical marijuana approved by his doctor.
The ruling overturned a decision by the state Bureau of Labor and Industries that said the employer had to make a reasonable accommodation for a worker with a physical or mental impairment.
A dissenting opinion in the case said federal law did not bar Oregon from setting its own policy on medical marijuana.
