Big BeamHuman Resources Update
Laser Communications
Liberally medical marijuana territory VS Original Vision: Drug Free Workplace
Coats v. DISH Network
- Coats used medical marijuana for his epilepsy
- Tested positive at work and was terminated
- Appealed case to Colorado Supreme Court and lost
- Federal prevails over State
Coats v. Dish, (2016), [Photograph], Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/06/15/colorado-supreme-court-says-companies-can-fire-workers-for-using-medical-marijuana-in-their-off-hours/
Our Customers
Annual Reputation Quotient study, (2016), [PDF Document], Retrieved from http://www.theharrispoll.com/reputation-quotient
Our Employees
The Conflict
Core Values
At Big Beam, our core values guide our identity; therefore, we introduce a new and responsible
controlled substance policy.
Core Values
Code of Conduct
DEA Drug Schedules
• Schedule 1: No currently accepted medical use by the federal government. Highly addictive (ie: LSD, heroin, etc.)• Schedule 2: High potential for abuse (ie: methadone, Adderall, etc.)• Schedule 3: Moderate dependence after extended use (ie: Didrex,
Ketamine, etc.)• Schedule 4: Low abuse potential (ie: Valium, Xanax, etc.)
Big Beam Controlled Substance Policy Changes
Company Growth
• Accommodate future opportunities • Secure new investors• Diversify our image• Increases market share and stock prices• Drug education programming• Maintain ethos
The Ideal Middle Ground
To Recap: Our Controlled Substance Policy
Big Beam: Identity reinforced by Core Values