A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld unemployment benefits for a MED patient fired for cannabis use. The case highlights the difficulties employees are beginning to face as more states legalize and use becomes more common and acceptable.
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- The case involves a former customer service representative with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority who had his benefits restored after it was determined he made a good faith effort to be compliant with his employer’s policy.
- In newly legal New Jersey, a bill would have granted broad protections to people who consume in their spare time, but then the language was scaled back.
