Can Fire Departments prohibit Firefighter Off-Duty Medical Marijuana use?

The past few years have seen state legislative activity addressing use of medical and recreational marijuana and how employers may treat employees who use marijuana under such laws. This legislative activity will continue, so consider this article as a snapshot of the current state of medical marijuana law and regulation as of September 2020.

For our purposes, the question is this: May a fire department maintain a zero-tolerance drug testing policy that includes a blanket prohibition of the off-duty use of medical marijuana, or must it accommodate such use? Read More…