10 facts you should know about Arizona's marijuana laws

Get the answers to common questions about marijuana in Arizona. If you get a medical-marijuana card, can you be fired? Can you get a DUI? Can you have it on a college campus?

Marijuana growing in the home of two medical marijuana patients in Medford, Ore.(Photo: AP)

There are many myths about use and possession of marijuana and medical marijuana in Arizona, especially since the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act passed in 2010. Here's what you need to know about what is and isn't allowed, and the legal consequences.

Can I be fired for using or possessing medical marijuana legally?

A patient can be fired if he or she is in possession or under the influence of marijuana at the workplace.

It is illegal for an employer to take adverse action against an employee because of cardholder status or a positive test for the presence of marijuana, unless the employer would lose federal funding...

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