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Medical Marijuana › Pennsylvania

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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 -

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 24, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 7/25/2025

Budget Impasse Stretched Into Third Week Past Deadline - With Pennsylvania’s budget negotiations stalled past the June 30 deadline, public transit agencies are facing imminent service cuts and schools risk starting the year...more

Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Card-Holder Survives Employer’s Motion to Dismiss

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/4/2025

A recent opinion from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania serves a win to a medical marijuana card-holder who brought claims against an employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Pennsylvania Medical...more

Federal Judge in Pennsylvania Reverses Dismissal of Medical Marijuana Cardholder’s Disability Discrimination Claim

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/17/2025

On April 11, 2025, a federal judge for the U.S. Western District of Pennsylvania reversed his recent decision to dismiss a disability discrimination claim from a job applicant with a medical marijuana card who alleged he had...more

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 31, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 4/1/2025

Medical Marijuana Oversight Bill Advances - The Pennsylvania House advanced a bill earlier this month to address concerns about doctor practices and patient care by increasing oversight of the state’s medical marijuana...more

Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

Cozen O'Connor on 1/14/2025

New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation,...more

Let’s Talk Turkey: Prohibitions on Marijuana Next on the Menu for a City or State Near You?

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/12/2024

In Pennsylvania, fall is in full swing, football season is hitting its stride and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What is on the menu for employers as the fall turns to winter? Maybe some more restrictions on...more

New Adult-Use Cannabis Law Proposed in Pennsylvania

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/30/2024

Pennsylvania once again seems to have momentum to become one of the next states to legalize cannabis for adult use. After a bipartisan bill was introduced in the commonwealth’s Senate last year, the House now has submitted an...more

Update on Medical Marijuana Reimbursements in Pennsylvania

Goldberg Segalla on 2/1/2024

In 2023, there were several separate Commonwealth Court opinions that addressed payment of medical marijuana and CBD oil prescriptions per the PA Workers’ Compensation Act. On March 17, 2023, the court first issued opinions...more

Pennsylvania Seeks to Increase Competition Among Medical Cannabis Licensees With SB773 Passage

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/23/2024

Recently enacted Pennsylvania Senate Bill 773 (SB773) introduces several amendments intended to expand opportunities and increase competition among existing cannabis licensees in Pennsylvania. The bill seeks to support...more

[Webinar] Emerging Trends in Medical Marijuana and Workers' Compensation Laws - August 2nd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &... on 7/14/2023

Join us for an informative webinar with our workers' compensation attorneys as we delve into the dynamic landscape of medical marijuana and its implications in workers' compensation claims in four key states: New Jersey,...more

Pennsylvania Court Holds Employer Must Reimburse Out-of-Pocket Costs For Medical Marijuana

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/12/2023

A Pennsylvania Court held that an employer violated the state Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) by refusing to reimburse an employee for out-of-pocket medical marijuana expenses related to a workplace injury....more

For PA Employers: Defense Against Medical Marijuana Goes Up in Smoke

White and Williams LLP on 3/29/2023

Based on two Commonwealth Court decisions filed on March 17, 2023, medical marijuana is now medical treatment covered by the PA Workers’ Compensation Act (WC Act), and failure to pay is a violation of the Act, with up to 50%...more

Could Pennsylvania Legalize Recreational Cannabis in 2023?

Clark Hill PLC on 2/8/2023

Historically, Pennsylvania has not been considered a “state to watch” regarding the legalization of recreational adult use cannabis. That could change in 2023 with Democrat Josh Shapiro’s inauguration as the state’s newest...more

Does it Still Make Sense for Pennsylvania Employers to Drug Test?

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on 1/31/2023

Legalization/decriminalization, the lack of specificity in drug testing technology, and the great resignation have changed the landscape surrounding workplace drug testing - Drug testing in the workplace became prevalent...more

A Primer on Medical Marijuana for Pennsylvania Employers

White and Williams LLP on 3/22/2022

In the Mid-Atlantic region, both New York and New Jersey have legalized the use of marijuana. Despite pushes by the legislature to do so, and Governor Wolf repeatedly calling for it, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has yet...more

Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program, What To Know

Clark Hill PLC on 1/13/2022

In 2016, Pennsylvania adopted Act 16, becoming one of 38 states that have medical marijuana programs in the United States. The Pennsylvania Department of Health regulates licensing and has issued 25 grower/processor licenses...more

PA Department Of Health Proposes Permanent Medical Marijuana Regulations

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/22/2021

On March 5, 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (the “Department”) proposed permanent regulations relating to medical marijuana, replacing the current temporary regulations at 28 Pa. Code Part IX...more

Pennsylvania Court Affirms Unemployment Benefits For Medical Marijuana User

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/24/2020

A Pennsylvania Appeals Court affirmed an order granting unemployment benefits to a medical marijuana user who was terminated by his employer for a positive drug test. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Auth. v. Unemployment Comp....more

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