boycott Dish Network

[hangover]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

This is like Popeyes firing one of their managers after she was robed at gun point for $400.00, because there are a lot of people boycotting that chicken shit company for being so heartless.

To fire the handicapped for using medical Marijuana, even though he didn't use it while on duty, is just as heartless.

Hopefully Dish Network will lose at least half of it's business. Probably much more in Colorado.

Don't be surprised to see Dish file for bankruptcy.

Quadriplegic fired for medical pot can t get his job back New York Post

If the cannabis was via Rx, legal, etc etc. then it shouldn't be any different than any other prescription medication and not subject to any company's drug policies.

How about instead of screwing the whole company you screw just whatever manager is responsible and throw em out the lobby door?

Is likely a legal recourse if the patient did everything legal. Wrongful termination of some sort.

um dude, did you even read the link? The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against him. They ruled that because marijuana was not legal under FEDERAL law , there was no protection.

Also, the Colorado Constitutional amendment SPECIFICALLY states that employees do NOT have to alter their company policies to accommodate marijuana users.

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

The employee broke the law. DN has every right to fire him.

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

Yes he did.
As long as the Feds have all pot as illegal, companies have to abide by it.

A company's zero tolerance drug policy is for illegal drugs. Federal drug policy doesn't enter into it because the business is defined by local state law which also says the cannabis is legal and/or medicinal. Thus as far as a company drug policy is concerned, it's asprin.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

No they do not

if a company wants to hire people who use marijuana, they are free to do so.

Where do you people come up with this kinda crap? Seriously

Not true.

A company does not have to use a testing program, unless otherwise required by contract or statute. However, a company cannot knowingly employ a person engaged in criminal acts.

Essentially - ignorance is a valid defense in this case, but if a guy walks in the door smoking a joint - hiring that person violates the terms of lawful employment.

What? LOL there is absolutely ZERO requirements concerning not knowingly hiring a person who is engaging in criminal acts you fool.

A company doesn't have to fire a employee if they find out they broke the law.

God you people are just IGNORANT

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

This is like Popeyes firing one of their managers after she was robed at gun point for $400.00, because there are a lot of people boycotting that chicken shit company for being so heartless.

To fire the handicapped for using medical Marijuana, even though he didn't use it while on duty, is just as heartless.

Hopefully Dish Network will lose at least half of it's business. Probably much more in Colorado.

Don't be surprised to see Dish file for bankruptcy.

Quadriplegic fired for medical pot can t get his job back New York Post

If the cannabis was via Rx, legal, etc etc. then it shouldn't be any different than any other prescription medication and not subject to any company's drug policies.

How about instead of screwing the whole company you screw just whatever manager is responsible and throw em out the lobby door?

Is likely a legal recourse if the patient did everything legal. Wrongful termination of some sort.

um dude, did you even read the link? The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against him. They ruled that because marijuana was not legal under FEDERAL law , there was no protection.

Also, the Colorado Constitutional amendment SPECIFICALLY states that employees do NOT have to alter their company policies to accommodate marijuana users.

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

Which is not the same thing as being a user.

Also, I am pro legalization, but a company reserves the rights to hire and employ who they wish. Dish does't want smokers, so they shouldn't have to, and don't have to , hire them.

 

[hangover]

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

He did both, the latter an extension of the former.
Lets be clear on that.

The federal government has been growing and prescribing Medical Marijuana for decades.

You may not like the fact that pit use is against federal law, but it is.

Since 1968, Ole Miss has been the sole producer of federally legal marijuana in the United States. Yet, university researchers can expect the same slow, multi-year approval process that has prevented trials from going forward for decades. Even those trials that manage to be approved tend to be small-scale and short-term.

Mississippi - MPP

 

[M14 Shooter]

A company's zero tolerance drug policy is for illegal drugs. Federal drug policy doesn't enter into it because the business is defined by local state law which also says the cannabis is legal and/or medicinal. Thus as far as a company drug policy is concerned, it's asprin.

Um.... no.
Illegal under federal law means it is illegal.
The fact that it may not be illegal under state law in no way changes this.

 

[M14 Shooter]

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

He did both, the latter an extension of the former.
Lets be clear on that.

The federal government has been growing and prescribing Medical Marijuana for decades.

You may not like the fact that pit use is against federal law, but it is.

Since 1968, Ole Miss...

You may not like the fact that pot use is against federal law, but it is.

 

[peach174]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

The employee broke the law. DN has every right to fire him.

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

Yes he did.
As long as the Feds have all pot as illegal, companies have to abide by it.

A company's zero tolerance drug policy is for illegal drugs. Federal drug policy doesn't enter into it because the business is defined by local state law which also says the cannabis is legal and/or medicinal. Thus as far as a company drug policy is concerned, it's asprin.

Fed laws trump State Laws.

 

[hangover]

If the cannabis was via Rx, legal, etc etc. then it shouldn't be any different than any other prescription medication and not subject to any company's drug policies.

How about instead of screwing the whole company you screw just whatever manager is responsible and throw em out the lobby door?

Is likely a legal recourse if the patient did everything legal. Wrongful termination of some sort.

um dude, did you even read the link? The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against him. They ruled that because marijuana was not legal under FEDERAL law , there was no protection.

Also, the Colorado Constitutional amendment SPECIFICALLY states that employees do NOT have to alter their company policies to accommodate marijuana users.

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

Which is not the same thing as being a user.

Also, I am pro legalization, but a company reserves the rights to hire and employ who they wish. Dish does't want smokers, so they shouldn't have to, and don't have to , hire them.

Again....people that are for legalization can boycott Dish to show the company made a bad policy...the point of the OP.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

The employee broke the law. DN has every right to fire him.

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

Yes he did.
As long as the Feds have all pot as illegal, companies have to abide by it.

A company's zero tolerance drug policy is for illegal drugs. Federal drug policy doesn't enter into it because the business is defined by local state law which also says the cannabis is legal and/or medicinal. Thus as far as a company drug policy is concerned, it's asprin.

Wrong

Read this very carefully.

The Colorado Supreme Court disagrees with you.

Also, there is ZERO law that says a company can't have a policy of not employing people who use LEGAL drugs.anyway

ALSO, the Colorado Constitutional Amendment legalizing marijuana CLEARLY states that employers do NOT have to alter their policies to accommodate marijuana use.

 

[peach174]

um dude, did you even read the link? The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against him. They ruled that because marijuana was not legal under FEDERAL law , there was no protection.

Also, the Colorado Constitutional amendment SPECIFICALLY states that employees do NOT have to alter their company policies to accommodate marijuana users.

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

Which is not the same thing as being a user.

Also, I am pro legalization, but a company reserves the rights to hire and employ who they wish. Dish does't want smokers, so they shouldn't have to, and don't have to , hire them.

Again....people that are for legalization can boycott Dish to show the company made a bad policy...the point of the OP.

Why punish a company that is abiding by the Federal Laws?
Change the Federal Laws.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

um dude, did you even read the link? The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against him. They ruled that because marijuana was not legal under FEDERAL law , there was no protection.

Also, the Colorado Constitutional amendment SPECIFICALLY states that employees do NOT have to alter their company policies to accommodate marijuana users.

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

Which is not the same thing as being a user.

Also, I am pro legalization, but a company reserves the rights to hire and employ who they wish. Dish does't want smokers, so they shouldn't have to, and don't have to , hire them.

Again....people that are for legalization can boycott Dish to show the company made a bad policy...the point of the OP.

I agree, let them boycott. You would think people would have figured out that boycotts backfire by now, but whatever.

 

[ClosedCaption]

This hokey pokey game needs to stop. Legal in State but not with the Feds is the biggest cat and mouse bullshit going.

Oh and a company firing you for what you do OFF THE JOB is even more bullshit. But dont worry, the American loving Patriots want the companies to be all up in your private life too because, yanno, companies have human rights and stuff

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

The employee broke the law. DN has every right to fire him.

He didn't' break a law M14, he violated company policy. Let's be clear on that.

Yes he did.
As long as the Feds have all pot as illegal, companies have to abide by it.

A company's zero tolerance drug policy is for illegal drugs. Federal drug policy doesn't enter into it because the business is defined by local state law which also says the cannabis is legal and/or medicinal. Thus as far as a company drug policy is concerned, it's asprin.

Fed laws trump State Laws.

When ever state and federal law clash, the more restrictive law is supposed to take precedence. Think it should be the other way around. State law should always superceed federal for the same reason local school districts make decision for themselves on spending knowing better than what another area might htink priorities should be.

Think the federal government, but for a few things like national defense and treaties should be dissolved altogether. Let the states become autonomous and fully independent from the federal government in all areas of local laws. That's how it supposed to be, but over time federal government trumped every state government. So we have duplicative laws, duplicative constitutions, and redundancy and irrelevancy everywhere.

 

[SmarterThanTheAverageBear]

This hokey pokey game needs to stop. Legal in State but not with the Feds is the biggest cat and mouse bullshit going.

Oh and a company firing you for what you do OFF THE JOB is even more bullshit. But dont worry, the American loving Patriots want the companies to be all up in your private life too because, yanno, companies have human rights and stuff

Of course a company should have the right to hire who they want. but then again you believe it's the other way around and you have a right to work wherever you want, right?

 

[ClosedCaption]

...and pot advocates don't have to accommodate (use) Dish network, huh.Can Dish afford to lose half there business on policy?

so boycott them, and I doubt half of their subscribers use anyway.

More than half of the country is for legalization.

Which is not the same thing as being a user.

Also, I am pro legalization, but a company reserves the rights to hire and employ who they wish. Dish does't want smokers, so they shouldn't have to, and don't have to , hire them.

Again....people that are for legalization can boycott Dish to show the company made a bad policy...the point of the OP.

Why punish a company that is abiding by the Federal Laws?
Change the Federal Laws.

Backwards. It doesnt matter if its legal or not when a company doesnt have to pay attention to it at all as a reason to fire someone.

 

[OohPooPahDoo]

Dish network fired a quadriplegic that was prescribed Marijuana in Colorado, because they have a zero tolerance policy.

This is like Popeyes firing one of their managers after she was robbed at gun point for $400.00, because there are a lot of people boycotting that chicken shit company for being so heartless.

To fire the handicapped for using medical Marijuana, even though he didn't use it while on duty, is just as heartless.

Hopefully Dish Network will lose at least half of it's business. Probably much more in Colorado.

Don't be surprised to see Dish file for bankruptcy.

Quadriplegic fired for medical pot can t get his job back New York Post

I thought they fired the Popeye's lady for having too much cash on hand.

 

[ClosedCaption]

This hokey pokey game needs to stop. Legal in State but not with the Feds is the biggest cat and mouse bullshit going.

Oh and a company firing you for what you do OFF THE JOB is even more bullshit. But dont worry, the American loving Patriots want the companies to be all up in your private life too because, yanno, companies have human rights and stuff

Of course a company should have the right to hire who they want. but then again you believe it's the other way around and you have a right to work wherever you want, right?

Just because you typed "you believe" doesnt mean you're a mind reader. You're just a dumbass who cant address anything I said so you made a pretty strawman to jack up.

Fuck off

 

[hangover]

Who Are the Patients Receiving Medical Marijuana through the Federal Government's Compassionate IND Program?

Who Are the Patients Receiving Medical Marijuana through the Federal Government s Compassionate IND Program - Medical Marijuana - ProCon.org

 

[M14 Shooter]

When ever state and federal law clash, the more restrictive law is supposed to take precedence. Think it should be the other way

Supremacy clause. If federal law is more restrictive, it takes precedence. Period.