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Job applicants using medical marijuana may be denied employment

HR Magazine, March, 2008

> Under California law, an employer may require pre-employment drug tests and take illegal drug use into consideration in making employment decisions, according to the California Supreme Court's ruling in Ross v. RagingWire Telecommunications, Inc., No. S138130. "Nothing in the text or history of the Compassionate Use Act suggests the voters intended the measure to address the respective rights and duties of employers and employees," said the court.

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