Law360, New York (May 22, 2012, 7:42 PM ET) -- The Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that the Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect against discrimination on the basis of marijuana use — even medical marijuana use supervised by a doctor in accordance with state law — unless that use is authorized by federal law.
In a split decision, the appeals court held that the ADA's exclusion of current illegal drug users included medical marijuana users and therefore refused to revive an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit, lodged by severely disabled California residents who have been...
ADA Doesn't Shield Medical Marijuana Users, 9th Circ. Says
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