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Off-Duty Employees Decriminalization of Marijuana Lawful Activities Act

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Despite State Laws, Marijuana Use is Illegal and Can be Grounds for Discharge

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A client in North Carolina recently asked me whether it was lawful to fire an employee for smoking marijuana. “Of course,” I replied. She then added another fact: the employee had been on vacation in Colorado and returned...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Employers’ Right To Fire Employees That Test Positive For Medical Marijuana

In a case which has been monitored by employers nationwide, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld an employer’s decision to terminate an employee for testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in a random drug test....more

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