Berrien Springs Oronoko, Michigan, Township Police Department

Berrien Springs Oronoko, Michigan, Township Police Department
Fitness For Duty -- Drug Free Work Place Policy

May 12, 2009

PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES -- DRUG FREE WORK PLACE:

A. The presence of any detectable amount of a prohibited substance in the employee's system while at work, while on the premises of the department, or Oronoko Charter Township property, or while conducting or performing department business is prohibited. Prohibited substances included illegal drugs, anabolic steroids, alcohol, marijuana, medical marijuana or prescription drugs not taken in accordance with the a prescription given to the employee, or those that contain controlled substances as outlined in other sections of this policy.

B. Marijuana remains an illegal controlled substance in the State of Michigan and by Federal Statute. As such, no member of the department, qualified or not by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, shall be considered "fit for duty" regardless of their position if they are using, smoking or ingesting marijuana for medical purposes. Any member of the department that has marijuana, THC, or any other compound in their body or blood from using or ingesting marijuana, shall be considered "unfit for duty" and as such shall not be permitted to work or perform any job function.

1. Any employee or volunteer of the department that has applied for, intends to apply for, received, or been denied a card as a "qualifying patient" under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, shall immediately notify the Chief of Police of any such action in writing.

2. Any employee or volunteer of the department that has applied for, intends to apply for, received, or been denied a card as a "caregiver" under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act, shall immediately notify the Chief of Police of any such action in writing.

3. Any employee or volunteer of the department that has any person living within their residence or in any property they own, manage or are under the control of that is considered under the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act to be a "qualified patient" or "caregiver" shall immediately notify the Chief of Police in writing indicating the persons name, the location in question and what relationship the department member has with the person(s) and/or location.

4. No member of the department shall be permitted to own, operate, manage, be financially involved in, or be otherwise involved in the operation in anyway of any marijuana cooperative, dispensary, business or location that is used to manufacture, grow, process, use, sell or dispense marijuana for medical purposes or any location that is involved in the sale / distribution of any paraphernalia that can be used for any of the above.

5. Any member of the department who shall test positive for marijuana, or any detectable amount of any prohibited or illegal substance shall be immediately relieved of duty, surrender any and all department owned firearms, identification cards, deputy sheriff identification cards and shall not be permitted to perform any police function or possess any firearm in accordance with employment as a member of this department until so determined by the Chief of Police.

6. No member of the department shall be permitted to be a "caregiver" as defined by the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act and/or the Michigan Department of Community Health for any person, unless so authorized in writing by the Chief of Police. Permission maybe granted by the Chief of Police to allow a member to be a "caregiver" in extreme circumstances and only for a persons of the department members immediate family who are residing with the department member.