San Antonio Firefighters’ Tentative Deal Retains Marijuana Testing Despite Pushback
In a tentative agreement reached late Friday night, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association moved forward on a new labor contract, but not without leaving some important issues unresolved. One point of contention was that the inclusion of marijuana metabolites, also known as tetrahydrocannabinolic acid or THCA, in the department’s random drug testing policy remains unchanged, disappointing many firefighters who had advocated for its removal, reported San Antonio Report.
During the extensive negotiation session, the firefighters’ union withdrew its proposal to exclude THCA, a non-psychoactive compound found in marijuana, from the list of substances tested. Despite the union’s efforts, city negotiators refused, ultimately leading to the union’s concession on this issue.
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