A Vermont man who lost his job after he said a random drug test showed he'd used medical marijuana off duty for chronic pain has appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court saying he shouldn't have been denied unemployment benefits.
Ivo Skoric stands outside the Vermont Supreme Court building in Montpelier, Vt., Wednesday, May 29, 2024, after justices heard his appeal. Skoric, 59, representing himself, argued that he should not be denied unemployment benefits after he said he was fired from his job for misconduct after a random drug test showed he used medical marijuana off-duty. MONTPELIER, Vt.
A lawyer for the ACLU of Vermont, also representing Criminal Justice Reform, and Disability Rights Vermont, also argued that the benefits should not be denied.Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country The board wrote that it recognizes that Skoric engaged in conduct that is legal in Vermont and that he had “a legitimate and compelling reason to use medical cannabis for treatment.”
Jared Adler, a lawyer representing the Vermont Department of Labor, said the court should affirm the board’s decision because he was discharged for misconduct for violating an acknowledged workplace safety policy and because “Vermont’s drug code does not guarantee unemployment benefits to people who test positive during a random drug screening.”
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