Coats v. Dish Network, LLC

T1 This case requires us to determine whether the use of medical marijuana in compliance with Colorado's Medical Marijuana Amendment, Colo. Const. art. XVIII, § 14, but in violation of federal law, is a "lawful activity" under section 24-84-402.5, CRS. (2014), Colorado's "lawful activities statute." This statute generally makes it an unfair and discriminatory labor practice to discharge an employee based on the employee's "lawful" outside-of-work activities. § 24-34-402.5(1).

T2 Here, petitioner Brandon Coats claims respondent Dish Network, LLC ("Dish") violated section 24-34-402.5 by…