ADA Accommodation for Medical Marijuana Paper [due Mon]
Assignment Content
Research online law libraries and the Internet for sources concerning information on ADA, ADAAA, state and
federal medical marijuana laws, privacy for drug testing, and drug testing in the workplace.
Discuss the case study in a written report, including all of its relevant topics, and include the following:
• Describe whether the requirements of disability eligibility under ADA and ADAAA are applicable in this
circumstance, and discuss whether the woman has any valid claim and is entitled to any accommodation.
Support your position using federal and state laws or statutes, including any legal cases on the matter.
• Evaluate whether the company has a valid defense. Support your position using federal or state laws or
statutes, and include any legal cases on the matter.
• Analyze whether a reasonable accommodation is appropriate or inappropriate.
• Cite a minimum of two federal laws and one state law in addition to other sources that apply to this case
study, and be sure to cite them correctly in the body of your paper as well as the References page.
• Recommend a conflict resolution process that can be used to solve the matter and avoid a lawsuit.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word report in the third-person voice.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, and include headings to appropriately signal topics and
keep your document organized.
Use a minimum of five different in-text citation sources within your paper, and properly identify them in your
References page. Any laws and legal cases used in the body of your paper must also be included in the
References page.
Submit your assignment.
Note: Grades are awarded based upon individual contributions to the Learning Team assignment. Each Learning
Team member receives a grade based upon his/her contributions to the team assignment. Not all students may
receive the same grade for the team assignment.
Resources
• ADA Accommodation for Medical Marijuana Case Study
(http://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/MGT434r8/mgt434_r8_wk2_ADA_acc_med_marijuana_c
ase_study.doc)
• Marijuana in the Workplace: A Hazy Issue for Employers By Rachel E. Atterberry 9/18/2015
(http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/federalresources/pages/marijuana-hazy-issue.aspx)
• ADA Accommodation for Medical Marijuana Grading Guide
(http://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/MGT434r8/mgt434_r8_wk2_gg_ADA_acc_med_mj.doc)
• Mass: First Workplace Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Filed By Joanne Deschenaux 9/21/2015
(http://www.shrm.org/legalissues/stateandlocalresources/pages/mass-medical-marijuana-lawsuit.aspx)
• Center for Writing Excellence (https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/classroom/ic/cwe/home.aspx)
• Reference and Citation Generator (https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cwe/citation_generator/)
• Grammar and Writing Guides (https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/grammar/writingStyle.asp)