CLE: July 14, 2026 – Lunch & Learn: Medical Marijuana in the Workplace – “How High Is Too High?” – Legal Updates & Best Practices

Join the Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association for a CLE

July 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

“How High Is Too High?” – Legal Updates & Best Practices

via Zoom

presented by Denise Elliott, Esquire

As medical and recreational marijuana laws continue to evolve, employers face increasing risk and confusion when it comes to compliance, discipline, accommodations, and drug testing. This Lunch & Learn provides employers with practical, up to date guidance on how to navigate medical marijuana issues in the workplace—without running afoul of state or federal law.

Led by Denise E. Elliott of McNees Wallace & Nurick, this engaging session breaks down the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (Act 16), recent Pennsylvania court decisions, and how overlapping federal requirements impact employer policies and decision making.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act affects hiring, discipline, and termination
• What the anti discrimination provisions really mean—and when employers may still take action
• The difference between legal use and being “under the influence” at work
• When employers must engage in the interactive accommodation process
• How drug testing rules apply to medical marijuana, CBD, and recreational use
• Key court cases every paralegal should know—and what they tell us about risk
• Special considerations for safety sensitive positions, drivers, and federal contractors

Emerging trends from other states (including New Jersey, New York, and Maryland) and what may be “coming soon” to Pennsylvania