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Medical Marijuana User Sues After Being Fired
Medical Marijuana
GREAT FALLS – A Great Falls man who says he was wrongly fired from his job for using medical marijuana has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against his former employer.
Mike Babbitt in a complaint filed earlier this month against Loaf-n-Jug says he was discriminated against, lost wages and suffered other monetary damages.
The company declined to comment.
Babbitt says he is HIV-positive and is qualified to received medical marijuana.
He says he told the company he received a medical marijuana card and the company told him it wasn't a problem.
But Babbitt says he was fired in November after a drug test from the previous month showed the presence of marijuana.
Babbitt's attorney says marijuana use falls under the company's definition of legal medication.
Mike Babbitt in a complaint filed earlier this month against Loaf-n-Jug says he was discriminated against, lost wages and suffered other monetary damages.
The company declined to comment.
He says he told the company he received a medical marijuana card and the company told him it wasn't a problem.
But Babbitt says he was fired in November after a drug test from the previous month showed the presence of marijuana.
Babbitt's attorney says marijuana use falls under the company's definition of legal medication.
By the way, what do you mean, “that is the law?” Most employers’ drug rules are by policy, not law. Maybe you’re talking about a government agency. I’m not criticizing at all, just wondering what you mean.
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