NY Supreme Court's Landmark Ruling Upholds Medical Marijuana
Patient's Rights Under Human Rights Law
11:01 am ET April 30,
2024 (Benzinga)
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In a landmark ruling, New York state Supreme Court Justice
Rebecca A. Slezak upheld a jury’s decision to
award over $191,000 to a former wastewater treatment worker who was
fired for testing positive for legally prescribed medical marijuana
for chronic back pain.
Despite the vigorous post-verdict legal battle to overturn or
reduce the jury's verdict, Slezak ordered the city to reinstate
Thomas Apholzto his job as well as pay an
additional $149,107 for his legal fees.
The verdict marks the first time in New York where an employer
was found to have violated the state Human Rights Law that deems
someone with a legal medical marijuana recommendation as having a
disability, making them part of a protected class.
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NY Supreme Court's Landmark Ruling Upholds Medical Marijuana Patient's Rights Under Human Rights Law
11:01 am ET April 30, 2024 (Benzinga) PrintIn a landmark ruling, New York state Supreme Court Justice Rebecca A. Slezak upheld a jury’s decision to award over $191,000 to a former wastewater treatment worker who was fired for testing positive for legally prescribed medical marijuana for chronic back pain.
Despite the vigorous post-verdict legal battle to overturn or reduce the jury's verdict, Slezak ordered the city to reinstate Thomas Apholzto his job as well as pay an additional $149,107 for his legal fees.
The verdict marks the first time in New York where an employer was found to have violated the state Human Rights Law that deems someone with a legal medical marijuana recommendation as having a disability, making them part of a protected class.