First Thursday
First Thursday, August 2024
Michael Freeman, Executive Vice President of the New Jersey Police Benevolent Association joins LRIS Executive Director Rick Poulson to discuss Mike’s career in law enforcement labor relations, and the two go over cases involving marijuana use and free speech.
This month’s cases:Jersey City Extends Losing Streak Against Police Marijuana Use, Shea v. State of New Jersey, No. 2:2023cv21196 (D.N.J. 2024)
Supreme Court Decides Gun Case Impacting First Responder Marijuana Rights, US v. Rahimi, 602 US _ (2024)
Is It Legal To Use Marijuana And Own a Firearm? US v. Connelly, No. 23-50312 (5th Cir. 2024)