Resources
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Cannabis Advocacy
The NORML Foundation, a sister organization to NORML, is a nonprofit foundation established in 1997 to better educate the public about marijuana and marijuana policy options, and to assist victims of the current laws.
https://norml.org/about-norml/norml-foundation/
The mission of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) is to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research.
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Medical Cannabis - Employment Discrimination
If you have been fired or not hired based on your status as a medical cannabis patient, take action. Most employment discrimination case lawyers do not require any payment upfront. They are paid via contingency, meaning they receive a percentage of the monetary amount their client receives when they win or settle their case.
https://www.phillyemploymentlawyer.com/blog/medical-marijuana-in-the-workplace-what-are-your-rights-in-pennsylvania/
https://www.donhamlaw.com/medical-marijuana-discrimination.html
https://www.macdonaldillig.com/our-services/detail/cannabis-the-workplace
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Legal Issues Related to Cannabis
The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons (BOP) has established an expedited review program for non-violent marijuana-specific convictions.
https://www.bop.pa.gov/Apply%20for%20Clemency/Pages/Expedited-Review-Program.aspx
Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) provides free legal advice and representation to low-income Philadelphia residents whose criminal records are holding them back from achieving their social and career potentials.
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Medical Cannabis - Clinical Trials
Search the NIH Clinical Trials governmental website for medical cannabis clinical trials in your area, searchable by disease/condition and “cannabis” in the Other Terms field: clinicaltrials.gov
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Medical Cannabis-related DUI Lawyers in PA
PA laws regarding DUI in medical cannabis patients are problematic in that having a positive drug screen for even a non-psychoactive metabolite of THC can lead to arrest and conviction for DUI. These statues are not evidence-based and need to be updated. Please seek out legal help if you incur a DUI charge for a having positive THC drug screen while not driving intoxicated as a legal medical cannabis patient.
https://lawyers.norml.org/pennsylvania
https://www.zuckermanfirm.com/marijuana-dui-pa
https://armlawyers.com/practice-areas/criminal-defense/dui/marijuana-dui/
https://www.panighettilaw.com/blog/marijuana-dui-charges-in-pennsylvania/