Jennifer L. Pacicco

1 week ago | mondaq.com | Jennifer L. Pacicco |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsA Pennsylvania federal court ruled that medical marijuana usedoes not qualify as a disability under the Pennsylvania HumanRelations Act (PHRA), allowing dismissal of a relateddiscrimination claim. The court did allow a claim under the Medical Marijuana Act(MMA) for unlawful refusal to hire, indicating potentialprotections for medical marijuana cardholders against employmentdiscrimination. On March 7, 2025, U.S. District Judge Robert J.

1 week ago | jdsupra.com | Jennifer L. Pacicco |M. Tae Phillips |Zachary Zagger

A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter of law. The ruling could be the first instance of a federal court adopting a Pennsylvania state appellate court decision that found medical marijuana use is not a qualifying disability under the PHRA.