Medical Marijuana Users Are Eligible For Unemployment

CREATED Mar. 7, 2013

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On Tuesday, Judge William Collette ruled that medical marijuana users who comply to Michigan's medical marijuana laws can receive unemployment benefits.  

Collette overturned a state commision that found Jenine Kemp not eligible for unemployment benefits. Kemp worked at Hayes Green Beach Memorial Hospital and was fired in 2011, she suffers from Lupus and neuropathy.