Perhaps someone's just asking — for a friend: Now that New Jersey has legalized recreational marijuana, can your boss still fire you for smoking weed?
Answer: It's complicated.
Under the New Jersey marijuana legalization laws enacted last month, employers can no longer fire employees simply because they use marijuana.
With few exceptions, this protection generally applies so long as the employee is on their own time, according to the law.
Not so clear is when these provisions actually take effect, and how they apply to workers bound by other laws, contracts and agreements.