Politics & Government

Princeton University Employee Has Choice: Medicinal Marijuana or Job

Congressional candidate Don Dezarn is the Senior Operations Manager of Campus Dining, according to CBS Philadelphia.

A Princeton University employee who is running for Congress as the Legalize Marijuana Party candidate has been told he can no longer work at the University if he is taking medicinal marijuana, CBS Philadelphia reports.

Don DeZarn, 48, takes the medication for inflammatory bowel disease and PTSD, according to the report. He is the Senior Operations Manager of Campus Dining at the University.

He is running for the 12th Congressional District seat that became available when Rush Holt announced his retirement. Democrat Bonnie Watson-Coleman and Republican Alieta Eck are also running for the seat.

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DeZarn is a marijuana legalization activist and U.S. Navy veteran.

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