They will be punished...
According to MMAJunkie.com, the California State Athletic Commission has clarified their stance on the use of medical marijuana by combat sport athletes, and that is this: they will be disciplined if they test positive for marijuana, even if they hold a medical marijuana card. The state of California currently has over 200,000 registered medical marijuana users. Here is what the CSAC has to say officially on the subject...
" The California Supreme Court has weighed in on "Medical Marijuana" in the employment context and has found that an employer may discipline an employee for off-duty medical marijuana use. The court found that the Compassionate Use Act did not legalize marijuana use per se, but merely provided a defense to criminal charges under particular circumstances. The Court acknowledged that marijuana still had a potential for abuse and that employers continued to have a legitimate interest in whether an employee uses the drug. The Court declined to extend the protections of the Compassionate Use Act any further than the plain language of the Act and into the employer-employee relationship.
Therefore, given the limited reach of the Compassionate Use Act and the rationale of the Supreme Court in Ross v. RagingWire Telcomm, the Commission may safely discipline an athlete without running afoul of any law or court decision."
News Hawk- Weedpipe 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: 411mania.com
Author: Larry Csonka
Contact: 411mania.com
Copyright: 2005 411mania.com, LLC
Website: MMA - The CSAC Makes Stance On Medical Marijuana Use
According to MMAJunkie.com, the California State Athletic Commission has clarified their stance on the use of medical marijuana by combat sport athletes, and that is this: they will be disciplined if they test positive for marijuana, even if they hold a medical marijuana card. The state of California currently has over 200,000 registered medical marijuana users. Here is what the CSAC has to say officially on the subject...
" The California Supreme Court has weighed in on "Medical Marijuana" in the employment context and has found that an employer may discipline an employee for off-duty medical marijuana use. The court found that the Compassionate Use Act did not legalize marijuana use per se, but merely provided a defense to criminal charges under particular circumstances. The Court acknowledged that marijuana still had a potential for abuse and that employers continued to have a legitimate interest in whether an employee uses the drug. The Court declined to extend the protections of the Compassionate Use Act any further than the plain language of the Act and into the employer-employee relationship.
Therefore, given the limited reach of the Compassionate Use Act and the rationale of the Supreme Court in Ross v. RagingWire Telcomm, the Commission may safely discipline an athlete without running afoul of any law or court decision."
News Hawk- Weedpipe 420 MAGAZINE ® - Medical Marijuana Publication & Social Networking
Source: 411mania.com
Author: Larry Csonka
Contact: 411mania.com
Copyright: 2005 411mania.com, LLC
Website: MMA - The CSAC Makes Stance On Medical Marijuana Use
