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The Fair Work Commission has upheld dismissal after dismissal of prescribed workers — almost never because the cannabis was unlawful, and almost always because of how the prescription was handled at work. These guides exist so you handle it right.
Can I be fired for medicinal cannabis?
The honest answer, the factors that decide it, and the pattern in the cases.
Read the guideDo I have to tell my employer?
Disclosure duties, privacy limits, and why partial disclosure is the most dangerous move of all.
Read the guideI returned a non-negative test
The first 48 hours: confirmatory testing, what to put in writing, what not to sign.
Read the guideDetection windows vs impairment
Why you can test positive long after any effect has worn off — and why that argument keeps losing.
Read the guideDiscrimination and adverse action
Where the law protects prescribed workers, and where safety duties override it.
Read the guideSafety-critical roles: the reality check
Mining, rail, aviation, ports, driving. What a THC prescription realistically means for these jobs.
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