View on Demand (recorded January 11, 2022)

The issue of firefighter marijuana use has only gotten more complex. Laws governing recreational and medical use differ from state to state, and federal law inherently conflicts with these laws. 

As a Lexipol policy customer, your agency recently received an update to your Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy. But you likely still have questions about how to navigate the issues involved with firefighter marijuana and medical marijuana use. 

Join Scott Eskwitt, Director of Fire Content for Lexipol, and fire law expert Curt Varone for a Q&A session on this important topic. 

You’ll learn:

  • How and why Lexipol recently updated the Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy and the limitations of this policy
  • Other policies that affect on-duty and off-duty firefighter marijuana use
  • Important policy and procedure considerations for states that have legalized medical marijuana
  • Important policy and procedure considerations for states that have legalized recreational marijuana
  • Steps supervisors can take to ensure fire department operations are performed by unimpaired firefighters while also protecting firefighter rights

Presented by:

Scott Eskwitt
Director, Fire Content
Lexipol 
Current Member and Chief, 2012-2015
Fair Haven (NJ) VFD

Curt Varone
Deputy Chief, Exeter (RI) Fire Department
Attorney and Author
Fire Law Blog

 

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