DENVER, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The fate of a man fired for using medical marijuana -- legal in Colorado at the time -- depends on the state Supreme Court's definition of the word "lawful."
While many states now allow marijuana for medical purposes, and Colorado and Washington legalized recreational use earlier this year, the drug remains illegal under federal law. The Colorado Lawful Off-Duty Activities Statute protects workers from disciplinary action for off-the-job behavior, but the question remains -- is marijuana use "lawful."