Cops fired over cannabis use remain sidelined despite court ruling, lawyer says

Judges sided with two Jersey City cops fired over their use of cannabis while off duty, but their lawyer says they remain sidelined.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 539

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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A state appellate court earlier this month sided with two Jersey City cops who say they shouldn’t have been fired for their off-duty cannabis use, but it’s unknown what the next steps are in this yearslong fight over New Jersey’s marijuana legalization law.

A spokesman for James Solomon, a Democrat who became the city’s new mayor in January, said the city is reviewing the policies of Solomon’s predecessor, Steve Fulop, who argued that …

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