Smell of Marijuana as Sole Probable Cause for Warrantless Vehicle Search

by CannabisLawSolutions | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

By Bella-Serefina Nystrom The Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, Commonwealth v. Barr, 2021 WL 6136363 (Pa. Dec. 29, 2021), considers the question: “Can the smell of marijuana be the sole probable cause to search a vehicle without a warrant?”  This case considers...

Court Proceeds with Private Action Against Employers for Medical Marijuana Terminations

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Rogena Rezkalla On January 29, 2019, Pamela Palmiter (Employee), a medical assistant, was terminated by Commonwealth Health Systems (Employer). By way of background, Pamela previously worked for Medical Associates of NEPA (Medical Associates). The Employee told...

Why Amazon.com is no Longer Pre-employment Drug Testing for Marijuana

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Janis I. Jeffreys So, why has Amazon.com (Amazon), the nation’s second largest private employer in the United States, changed its ways effective June 1, 2021?  This article reviews the reasons given for Amazon’s recently changed stance on its pre-employment...

What We Know about Marijuana and Communities of Color

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Ryan Gray Merriam Communities of color have disproportionately suffered the consequences of marijuana prohibition in the United States. In 2016, the New York Times published a review of the NYPD’s arrest data. The report showed that roughly 85% of those arrested...

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Sets New Precedent

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Aniya Jones In 2016, Ms. Donna Hudnell (Hudnell) gained employment as a security analyst for Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). Approximately two years later, Hudnell began to experience acute back pain that limited her ability to perform work related...

The State vs. Federal Tug-of-War over Medical Marijuana Legislation

by CannabisLawSolutions | Oct 9, 2021 | Uncategorized

By Courtney Hargrave From its medical use to decriminalization, marijuana has been a hot topic of debate recently.  Currently, states have exercised their autonomy under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to adopt legislation legalizing marijuana either...