Louisville firefighters face a new battle against Metro Government.
The union representing the department is taking legal action to allow firefighters to use medical cannabis while off duty.
Medical cannabis became legal on Jan. 1.
The following day, in an email obtained by WLKY from Louisville Fire Department Chief Brian O’Neill, he says the department will continue to prohibit the use of marijuana by employees.
Louisville Professional Firefighters Local 54 filed a grievance with the city and the fire department following this decision.
“And we’ll follow that process,” said union president Jeff Taylor. “We’ll get an independent arbitrator in here. We’ll have, you know, both sides will have their argument as to who’s right, who’s wrong. And an arbitrator will ultimately grant an opinion based on, you know, how that plays out and we’ll follow that opinion.”
H/T: www.wlky.com
