Massachusetts voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2012 and voted to legalize recreational pot in 2016. In November of 2018, the first recreational marijuana store opened in Massachusetts. But what does the legalization of marijuana in the Commonwealth mean in terms of your employment? Basically, just because marijuana is legal, that does not mean you cannot lose your job if you use it.
The legislation connecting legalized marijuana and employment law is still evolving, but it is becoming a more and more predominate legal question, both from the employer side and the employee side.
Recreational Marijuana
As is almost always the case with everything in the law, there are exceptions, but in general, using recreational marijuana can cost an employee his or her job in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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