Cops fired over cannabis use remain sidelined despite court ruling, lawyer says

Cops fired over cannabis use remain sidelined despite court ruling, lawyer says

Judges sided with two Jersey City cops fired over their use of cannabis while off duty, but their lawyer says they remain sidelined. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor)A state appellate court earlier this month sided with two Jersey City cops who say they shouldn’t have been fired for their off-duty cannabis use, but it’s unknown what the next steps are in this yearslong fight over New Jersey’s marijuana legalization law. A spokesman…

New Jersey Appellate Court Rules on Off-Duty Cannabis Use for Police Officers - Hemp Gazette

A New Jersey appellate court recently ruled on employment protections for police officers regarding off-duty cannabis use, impacting workplace policy and… The post New Jersey Appellate Court Rules on Off-Duty Cannabis Use for Police Officers appeared first on Hemp Gazette.

New Jersey Court Rules In Favor of Cops Terminated for Off-Duty Cannabis Use

An appellate court in New Jersey ruled this month that two Jersey City police officers should be reinstated and allowed to carry firearms after they were previously terminated for off-duty cannabis consumption, NJ.com reports. State law protects employees from discipline for off-duty cannabis use so long as there is no evidence of on-duty impairment. But the officers, Omar Polanco and Norhan Mansour, were both removed from active duty in March 2…