bluma5

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1. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   bluma5 replied to bluma5's topic in Activism

   This post is not about enabling illicit drug use or subsequent impaired performance, but about the potential case of disability discrimination if/when marijuana is medically legal in Florida without the opposition from federal law. Any nurse taking i...

2. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   bluma5 replied to bluma5's topic in Activism

   Well the addictive properties of cigarettes have contributed to on the job smoke breaks. With medical marijuana, doses may be scheduled (like in my case, only at bedtime) which do not correspond with working hours. Additionally, there are non-smokabl...

3. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   bluma5 replied to bluma5's topic in Activism

   Previous court cases in which employees fought termination d/t + marijuana testing (medically-justified & in legal states) seem to have mostly favored employers due to being illegal under federal law! That is where my hope/curiosity comes from - ...

4. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   bluma5 replied to bluma5's topic in Activism

   Very true!! Although, the tobacco discrimination originated I believe due to hospitals not wanting their nurses to engage in significantly unhealthy habits (detectable through smell on scrubs, frequent smoke breaks) which they then advise against to ...

5. Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

   bluma5 posted a topic in Activism

   I am a newly employed RN in Florida who gave up medical marijuana (I had my medical card) prior to starting nursing school. I had accepted the fact that I would not be able to benefit from marijuana while protecting my career and have been on various...