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THE QUESTION: I am a legal medical-cannabis patient who has been using CBD (cannabidiol) for two years because of a painful illness. I made my employer well aware – they have no policy, nor did they ask me any questions. On the day of termination, I was told that the regulations do not apply for...

Pennsylvania recently enacted a medical marijuana statute. This Act clouds the rights of employers and is another hit to Pennsylvania's employment-at-will doctrine. Nevertheless, even in Pennsylvania, marijuana remains an illegal substance under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, and...

Pennsylvania recently enacted a medical marijuana statute. This Act clouds the rights of employers and is another hit to Pennsylvania's employment-at-will doctrine. Nevertheless, even in Pennsylvania, marijuana remains an illegal substance under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, and...

Andy Kaplan has been practicing law with the Cincinnati office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease for more than 30 years. He focused on civil litigation then labor and employment law. Last year, almost accidentally, he added another file to his portfolio: marijuana. The Cincinnati native and...

Andy Kaplan has been practicing law with the Cincinnati office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease for more than 30 years. He focused on civil litigation then labor and employment law. Last year, almost accidentally, he added another file to his portfolio: marijuana. The Cincinnati native and...

SB3, the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act, was signed into law last week. Employers need to take note because employees have protections in the workplace under this Act, and the law specifically sets forth parameters on how the use of medical marijuana by an employee shall be treated by an...

THE QUESTION I work at a big-box retail store as an overnight stocker and am on medical marijuana to relieve severe stomach pain. I am afraid of being terminated for using the marijuana, so I have not informed my employer and do not use it while at work. However, often I have to leave my...

Sorry if this is wrong forum to post in or if this topic has been covered in a recent post but I kind of don't have time to spend a whole lot of time searching for hit and miss answers. I'm from Nebraska and our landlord entered our place and saw our pipe and cannabis on the table. Note the...