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09Dec

Pennsylvania Court Finds Employee Can Assert Claim Against Employer Under State’s Medical Marijuana Act

The Lackawanna Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania held, in a matter of first impression, that language in the state’s Medical Marijuana Act ("MMA") creates a private right of action for an employee that is terminated for off-site use of medical...
By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pennsylvania-court-finds-employee-can-60225/

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