EMPLOYMENT LAW
COMMENTARY
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, SHOULD THERE
BE FIRE? AN ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYER
TERMINATION RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEE
OFF-DUTY MARIJUANA USE
By Debra Urteaga
INTRODUCTION
With the recent increase in the number of states that have “legalized” or
decriminalized some form of marijuana use, more and more employers
have asked themselves whether it continues to be permissible to terminate
employees who use marijuana off-duty.
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February 2015
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