It's legal to smoke pot in Colorado, but you can still get fired for it

Los Angeles Times ^ | 06/19/2015 | NIGEL DUARA

[ConservingFreedom]

“Nothing in the language of the [employment] statute limits the term ‘lawful’ to state law,” wrote Justice Allison H. Eid. “Instead, the term is used in its general, unrestricted sense,

Despite the fact that the employment statute in question is a state law. Quislings.

[notdownwidems]

A business owner has every right to set rules and fire those that violate them

The government abrogated those rights long ago when they mandated that employers could not discriminate against workers on the basis of sexual orientation, race, 'gender', etc. etc.; that ship has sailed, my FRiend.

[Vaduz]

Sounds like up in smoke.

[SpeakerToAnimals]

Unfortunately you are correct these days.

[dfwgator]

There are also liability considerations.

[ConservingFreedom]

Are there liability considerations for all potentially impairing medicines, or only for marijuana?