Arizona is an at-will employment state. That means employers are free to hire or let go employees for almost any reason, said Jon Udell, a spokesperson for Arizona NORML (a pro-cannabis legalization group) and attorney at Rose Law Group. They can terminate whoever they want or refuse to hire them for any reason, including cannabis consumption, whether it be off-duty or on-duty.
This legal reality manifested recently in the Maricopa County Attorney s Office. In an email dated December 1 that was shared with
New Times by an employee of the agency, Chief Deputy Ken Vick reiterated the office s policy of prohibiting staff from consuming marijuana at any time despite Prop 207.