This program is eligible for 2 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 2.4 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
The Medical Marijuana Act leaves much to be interpreted as it overlaps with employer responsibility and patient rights. This CLE will reveal the nuances of the Act, reflect on caselaw as it applies to employment law, and reach-out for pro-bono cases to define the law.
Our esteemed faculty is on the frontlines of medical marijuana litigation. Attorney Judith D. Cassel has represented patients and marijuana producers in various cases, creating caselaw that defines statute elements. Attorney John A. McCreary, Jr. represents public and private employers and has written about medical marijuana law for the Legal Intelligencer .
Cassel and McCreary are quoted in “Unimpaired, Unemployed”, a Spotlight PA article addressing the employment contradiction between having a medical marijuana card and actually using medical marijuana.
As more states expand access to medical marijuana, the intersection of employment law and cannabis use has become a complex and fast-changing legal frontier. Attorneys advising employers, employees, or unions must be equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of rights, risks, and responsibilities. Don’t miss your opportunity to get informed—and help your clients stay compliant.
Key Topics Include:
- Nuances of the Law – Setting the Stage
- Case Law – Employer Responsibility and Patient Rights
- Pro-Bono Cases
Faculty
John McCreary Jr., Esq.
John McCreary is a shareholder in the Employment and Labor Services and Public Sector Services groups of Babst Calland. Mr. McCreary’s practice is concentrated in labor and employment law, with emphasis on negotiation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, ERISA pension and benefit litigation, employment discrimination, relationships with a unionized workforce and defense of OSHA citations under the General Industry and Construction standards.
Judith D. Cassel, Esq.
Judith D. Cassel of Cannabis Law Solutions provides legal guidance to growers, processors, dispensaries, laboratories, physicians, certified medical education providers, state cannabis organizations, ancillary businesses, attorney bar associations, and state agencies navigating the regulatory landscape of medical marijuana and hemp. Ms. Cassel assists clients in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Illinois, Utah, and Oklahoma. Ms. Cassel has given presentations on medical marijuana and hemp in states across the Northeast including the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Delaware Widener School of Law. She has been a panelist on medical marijuana issues for WITF’s SmartTalk Radio, the Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy Program, Mother and Baby War on Opioids, All Matters FDA, and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute where she focused on how medical marijuana may alleviate the opioid crisis. Ms. Cassel has authored numerous articles on medical marijuana, including most recently in The Pennsylvania Lawyer and Marijuana Ventures, and has been quoted in publications such as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Philadelphia Inquirer and MJ Biz Daily. Ms. Cassel is an adjunct professor at the Widener School of Law teaching Medical Marijuana Law. Ms. Cassel utilizes her law degree in conjunction with her MBA and years of corporate experience to assist medical marijuana clients with a myriad of issues including: entity formation, financing, contract negotiations, agency investigation responses, regulatory drafting, sales and leasing transactions, and litigation. In her regulatory practice, Ms. Cassel has represented clients in applications, investigations, financing, and litigation before state courts and administrative agencies. Ms. Cassel has most recently taken on pro bono clients in the area of Section 8 Housing. Ms. Cassel believes that residents of Section 8 Housing should not have to choose between their medical marijuana and the roof over their heads.
Micah R. Bucy, Esq.
Mr. Bucy is an attorney at Cannabis Law Solutions in Harrisburg, PA. He has represented growers, processors, dispensaries, doctors, laboratories, among others in the burgeoning cannabis, hemp, and psychedelics industries. Mr. Bucy has assisted numerous cannabis and hemp clients in all aspects of operations including entity formation, application drafting and assistance, land use and zoning, commercial and administrative litigation and appeals, and regulatory compliance matters. He is up to speed on the legal landscape of psychedelics across the country, has assisted clients navigate laws pertaining to psychedelics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and has written and presented on these topics. Mr. Bucy has assisted clients in cannabis and psychedelic matters across the country. Mr. Bucy received his B.A. from Coastal Carolina University and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
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