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Controlled Substances Act Disability Discrimination Job Applicants

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Pennsylvania Federal Court Follows State Ruling That Medical Marijuana Use Is Not a Disability Under State Law

A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter...more

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Employing Medical Marijuana Users – Does Federal Law Give Employers a Pass?

Until a few cases over the last year, courts appeared to be just fine maintaining the paradox that while individuals could lawfully treat their disabilities with licensed medical marijuana use, employers could choose to pass...more

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