Legalized marijuana, assignment help

A number of states (nearly half) have now legalized marijuana for a variety of purposes including recreational use (Colorado and Washington). However, employers are frequently terminating employees for off-duty use despite laws which prohibit terminating employees for being terminated for using substances that are lawful to consume. In ;a number of appellate courts in several jurisdictions, including Colorado, the court’s have upheld terminations for off-duty conduct for the consumption of marijuana despite its lawful state status under the theory that it is still illegal Federally. ;

To what extent do you think that employers should be able to regulate otherwise lawful conduct by employees performed off-the-clock?

http://www.natlawreview.com/article/marijuana-workplace-growing-conflict-between-drug-and-employment-laws ;(Links to an external site.)

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