01/26/2026
Wow!! Finally people, government and doctors are starting to really understand cannabis and its benefits ๐๐๐๐ kudos to you HOCO for recognizing this can actually help!!
They spend their days protecting our communities โ often at great personal cost. For years, Howard County firefighters have been advocating for policies that recognize their health, recovery, and overall well-being.
Now, that work is paying off. Howard County has revised its Fire & Rescue substance policy to allow firefighters to use approved medical treatments while off-duty beginning January 31, 2026, with a requirement for valid medical authorization and a strict 12-hour prohibition before reporting to duty, while maintaining clear safety standards.
This moment shows how thoughtful policy can evolve to better support first responders โ balancing wellness, responsibility, and public safety.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐. ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐? ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐.
Learn more: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/howard-county-maryland-firefighters-medical-cannabis-policy/
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