Pennsylvania Court Affirms Unemployment Benefits for Medical Marijuana User
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. Bd. of Review, Case No. 228 C.D. 2020 (Commw. Ct. Pa. Nov. 18, 2020).
The employee was employed as a customer service representative for four months. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“Authority”) maintained a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace…