M. Tae Phillips

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A Pennsylvania federal court recently ruled that a job applicant who had a job offer rescinded could not allege disability discrimination under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) for medical marijuana use as a matter of law.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

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Patrick Clark |David R. Kuhnz |M. Tae Phillips

[co-author: Leah Shepherd]Lawmakers in New Mexico have advanced two bills that would expand protections for medical marijuana patients and permit the use of medical psilocybin. Quick Hits The New Mexico House of Representatives recently passed a bill to protect workers from penalties at work for off-duty use of medical marijuana. The New Mexico Senate and House of Representatives both passed a bill to permit medical use of psilocybin.

Apr 18, 2023 | lexblog.com | Susan M. Gorey |M. Tae Phillips

In this podcast, Susan Gorey and Dee Anna Hays, who is chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Multistate Advice and Counseling Practice Group, are joined by Tae Phillips, who is a co-chair of the firm’s Drug Testing Practice Group. Tae reviews the many issues facing employers as the number of states legalizing the use of medical and recreational marijuana grows.