James Shea

A new lawsuit accuses Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop of using his stance against police officers' off-duty cannabis use as a political ploy to boost his 2025 gubernatorial campaign. Attorney Michael Rubas, representing Mackenzie Reilly, a police officer terminated after testing positive for...

The Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association is pushing back against a lawsuit aimed at preventing police officers from using cannabis while off-duty, citing federal regulations. The union’s attorneys are calling the lawsuit, which lawsuit targets NJ’s cannabis law, a facade...

Jersey City initiated legal action in federal court to establish policies for screening and terminating police officers based on cannabis use. However, the lawsuit overlooks a federal firearms policy exception, as first reported by Marijuana Moment. See Also: Yes, It's Legal For NJ...