Pa. Hospital Settles Ex-Worker's ADA Suit Over CBD Gummy

By Grace Elletson · February 10, 2026, 5:27 PM EST

UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals has settled a former employee's disability discrimination suit claiming he was unlawfully fired when he tested positive for cannabis because he took cannabidiol gummies used to treat his...

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Case Information

Case Title

Rheem v. UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals

Case Number

1:23-cv-00075

Court

Pennsylvania Middle

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Americans with Disabilities - Employment

Date Filed

January 16, 2023