Medical Marijuana

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How is it Pasco FD is allowing medical marijuana for its first responder employees. I work at a neighboring FD, and I know of nowhere else that this is being allowed? I heard that as long as you aren't high at work, they don't care that its in your system. I'm assuming Pasco County Government is a drug free workplace. My FD, tells us that they will not tolerate marijuana in your system regardless of whether you have valid medical marijuana approval.

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Why are you asking us about PFR’s policy? Call or ask one of them. Our policy doesn’t permit it.

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We are not allowed at the SO, but I know that the FD has quietly allowed their employees that have marijuana cards to have marijuana in their system on drug testing. The only restriction is don't show up to work high. Think once the public finds out, this policy will change abruptly. Would think that the liability of employees having drugs in their system, while working codes or wrecks, or fires, where someone dies, will be extreme. To my knowledge, there is no testing that says when your high, and when your not. Big time bomb! Employees that test positive without the cards are subject to discipline or firing. Seems they are relying on the Marijuana Doctor examination. From what I hear, just about anybody that pays the money, gets a card. Besides, wouldn't you think that the Agency would need to know if their employee says is suffering from PSTD that could be triggered by something work related. The FD's having alot of counseling available for its employees, should be a big red flag, if the employee has not participated in the counseling provided. I'm sure the public doesnt want us or the FD showing up to calls with drugs in our system, I know some are doing things they shouldn't, but if you get caught, its your job!!!!!

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We are not allowed at the SO, but I know that the FD has quietly allowed their employees that have marijuana cards to have marijuana in their system on drug testing. The only restriction is don't show up to work high. Think once the public finds out, this policy will change abruptly. Would think that the liability of employees having drugs in their system, while working codes or wrecks, or fires, where someone dies, will be extreme. To my knowledge, there is no testing that says when your high, and when your not. Big time bomb! Employees that test positive without the cards are subject to discipline or firing. Seems they are relying on the Marijuana Doctor examination. From what I hear, just about anybody that pays the money, gets a card. Besides, wouldn't you think that the Agency would need to know if their employee says is suffering from PSTD that could be triggered by something work related. The FD's having alot of counseling available for its employees, should be a big red flag, if the employee has not participated in the counseling provided. I'm sure the public doesnt want us or the FD showing up to calls with drugs in our system, I know some are doing things they shouldn't, but if you get caught, its your job!!!!!

You need to keep your fukking mouth shut about the FD, fat boy!

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Yes -

at the old S.O. you can have alcohol abuse, a DUI like the grumpy cat did back in the day or even abuse opioids like the headcheese appears to have in the past???? How are the sinuses JockBoy? Yeah, that guy.

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Or the former Captain in Detention who was "drug free" even though his connection to a steroid investigation in Southwest Florida was swept under the rug by a prior administration?