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Medical Marijuana refers to the use of marijuana to treat or alleviate symptoms of certain illnesses. A growing number of states permit individuals to use marijuana on the recommendation of a physician. Despite state laws to the contrary, Federal law still prohibits the use or possession of marijuana. The conflict between state and federal law on this issue has created interesting enforcement issues and significant legal hurdles for medical marijuana providers. less -

General Counsel's Corner: Cannabis on Campus – The Personnel Edition

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 10/3/2022

This latest edition of our series on cannabis related developments and issues in higher education addresses the impact of the widespread state level legalization of recreational and medicinal cannabis throughout the United...more

Cannabis-Related Issues for Higher Education and Nonprofit Institutions

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 9/7/2022

As highlighted in our past articles, there is a conflict between many states’ laws and federal law involving marijuana, which is a form of cannabis. Even though lawful access to marijuana is increasing at the state level for...more

General Counsel's Corner: Cannabis and the Campus

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC on 6/24/2022

Cannabis—also known as marijuana—has been legalized in the last two decades in more than half of the states. Thirty-nine states allow the use of medical marijuana, while 18 states and the District of Columbia permit both...more

Washington, DC Marijuana Laws and Your Rights as a Student

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC on 1/31/2022

Marijuana laws are tricky. At the federal level, marijuana is still illegal, both for medicinal and recreational uses. In some states, it’s legal to use medically, but not recreationally. And in others, it’s legal to...more

New Precedent Set By the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on the Medical Marijuana Act

Chartwell Law on 1/13/2021

On October 29, 2020, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania set a new precedent by holding that Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) did not safeguard a medical student from her college’s zero-tolerance drug policy. The...more

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Denies Medical Marijuana Accommodation for Nursing Student

Cozen O'Connor on 12/4/2020

In a first-of-its-kind decision issued on October 29, 2020, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) did not require a nursing school to accommodate a student’s use of medical...more

PA Court Appears To Significantly Limit Students’ Right To Use Medical Marijuana On Campus

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/3/2020

In a case of first impression, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled in Harrisburg Area Community College v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission that a nursing student at a community college did not have a right...more

New Special Education Laws

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/23/2020

Part 2: California Laws Impacting Schools and School Districts for 2020 - Last year brought many changes to the legal landscape affecting educators. In this Best Best & Krieger LLP Legal Alert series, we look at some of...more

Dazed and Confused: What School Districts Should Know About Legalized Medical Marijuana

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 10/10/2019

Under Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (“MMA”), 35 Pa. C.S.A. §10231.101, et seq., individuals with certain serious medical conditions can apply for a medical marijuana card from the Pennsylvania Department of Health....more

Marijuana, Medication, and Minors, Oh My! New Medication Laws For Schools

Franczek P.C. on 10/1/2019

You would be forgiven if you can’t keep up with the many changes in the Illinois laws governing education at back-to-school time this year. As if Illinois special educators and administrators don’t have enough to do already,...more

School’s Ban On Medical Marijuana OK Under Federal Disability Law

Fox Rothschild LLP on 9/11/2019

A federal court in New Mexico has held that school entities do not have to permit the presence or use of medical marijuana on school grounds under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the...more

Learning Through The Haze: Accommodating Medical Marijuana In The School Setting

Fisher Phillips on 9/4/2019

Over the past few years, we have seen a steadily increasing number of states enact legislation legalizing marijuana for recreational or medical use. There are currently a total of 34 states, the District of Columbia, Guam,...more

New Legislation Lets Students Use Medical Marijuana at School

Perkins Coie on 8/26/2019

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law legislation in April 2019 that requires school districts to allow parents and guardians to administer to their child marijuana-infused medications on school grounds, in school...more

Ashley’s Law Allows Medical Cannabis in Illinois Schools

Franczek P.C. on 8/10/2018

Starting on August 1st, students with medical marijuana cards may be administered cannabis products at school. Known as Ashley’s Law, the School Code now allows students to be given medical cannabis infused products at...more

School District Ordered to Allow Student to Use Medical Marijuana in Classroom

Ruder Ware on 2/21/2018

A recent decision from a federal court in Illinois has opened the door to significant debate regarding the use of medical marijuana in a school setting. The Schaumburg, IL School District has been ordered to allow an...more

High Times? Medical Marijuana In The Classroom

Fisher Phillips on 12/11/2017

Medical marijuana first became legal in the U.S. more than 20 years ago when, in 1996, California passed its groundbreaking law. Since then, an increasing number of states have passed their own laws to allow the legal use of...more

Medical Marijuana on Campus: Barbuto's Impact on School Policies Banning Drug Use

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/10/2017

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled in Barbuto v. Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC that an employee's use of medical marijuana to treat a qualified disability may be a reasonable accommodation under...more

2017 Vermont Legislative Session | The Year in Review - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Final Analysis

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 5/30/2017

A May 18th adjournment brought to a close the first half of the 74th biennial session of the Vermont General Assembly. Drama awaits as Gov. Phil Scott has threatened to veto H.518, the fiscal year 2018 budget, over an...more

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