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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
The RCMP had clearly established he was fit for that kind of work by keeping him in that placement. There are no allegations of him being unable to or improperly executing the tasks of his job.
At issue here is him using his prescribed medicine in uniform. They didn't care he was smoking pot, they cared you could tell he was a Mountie while doing it.
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I get that, but I don't believe the RCMP establish what is fit for work, usually an outside party does that type of stuff. I know of situations where someone was prescribed weed but I don't have awareness of someone in a safety sensitive position actually working stoned. I doubt that could happen under any modern disability management program.
There are three issues here, one regarding the prescribed medicine, the second the psychoactive affects of the medicine and three the perception of an officer using marijuana.
My opinion would be that the sensitive nature of the subject would require absolute discretion and when combined with the serious sensitive nature of the work would mean removal from that job.
Just because you are prescribed something by a doctor does not result in the absolute guarantee to maintain your job. If you drive a truck you certainly cannot drive stoned. Same with pilots, teachers, etc. In fact, there is drug testing for a reason, it limits your capabilities even when completely off the drug. For example, marijuana negatively impacts your sleep cycle, so it is believed operating equipment deprived of a proper sleep increases the risk of an accident.
Employers may in some circumstances find alternatives for the employee but I do not think this is guaranteed.