An Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Scott Martin joined the Buffalo Fire Department in 2009 — via TheGrowthOp
, a 2014 law that allows state residents to purchase and possess cannabis-based products under very limited medical circumstances.
In Martin’s case, Holland says the CBA had not caught up with changes in the law, and similar situations are playing out across the rest of the U.S. He says that while certain rights can be bargained away, such as what is said within the confines of a workplace or on social media after work hours, disability status is not one of them.
Martin knew he would test positive for cannabis and provided his employer with his prescription before the results came in.Article content Now back on the job, Martin says he’s glad the case is over and things are slowly returning to normal, though there are a few new faces at the firehouse and some other friends have moved on.
He consumes cannabis after work in the evenings and has found relief after identifying the cultivars and products that work for him. He says he never intended to be a spokesperson for other people, he was fighting for his own rights, but he doesn’t back down once challenged.
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Fired for cannabis, this firefighter is back on the job after winning landmark caseAn Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Scott Martin joined the Buffalo Fire Department in 2009 — via TheGrowthOp
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