Can a Colorado employer fire an employee for testing positive for marijuana?
That controversial question is at the center of a , which held its first hearing on Tuesday morning. Medical marijuana patient Brandon Coats was fired from Dish Network after a positive drug test. A series of trials have brought Coats’ case to Colorado’s highest court, and they will soon make a ruling — one that is being watched all over the U.S.
Of course Twitter made for some interesting reading after Coats’ first hearing — and here are 20 of the most entertaining and informative tweets about the case:
What the scene looked like inside the court:
Brandon Coats, the medical marijuana patient who is challenging his firing, is seated in his wheelchair in the aisle next to the front row.
— John Ingold (@johningold)
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Justices are grilling the Dish Network attorney, don’t seem to be buying her arguments, getting laugh from the crowd.
— Bryce Crawford (@BryceCrawford)
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Random reactions online tended to be rooting for Coats:
Dish Network is hopefully going to lose, and hire Brandon Coats back, allowing use before, during, and…
— #Cannabis (@MarijAWanna)
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… fired Brandon Coats in spite of his excellent performance. Workers can be fired for bad performance regardless of outcome of case.
— Eric Jaffa (@EricJaffa)
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Disgusted by Coats vs. Dish Network. Medical marijuana is MEDICINE. Don’t fire people for taking care of their health.
— Jeremy Cox (@JeremyCoxPhoto)
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We need to change this NOW! Fired Medical Marijuana Patient Makes His Case In State’s Highest Court via
— Jetdoc1 (@jetdoc1)
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Other onlookers sat back and observed the “trainwreck:”
watching Coats v. Dish live. a very slow trainwreck.
— Sam Kamin (@ProfSamKamin)
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The inclusion of marijuana makes a standard hearing something of a nail-biter:
We’re on the edge of our seats listening to Coats vs. Dish Network. Watch it live here:
— Whaxy (@whaxyapp)
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There’s a lot on the line in the Coats case:
Brandon Coats fired in 2010 from Dish Network for THC in system. Case went to Colo Supreme Court today. Employment law on the line.
— Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen)
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