Texas lawmakers demand review of S.A. firefighter’s termination after positive drug test

Texas lawmakers are demanding that officials review the case of a San Antonio firefighter who says he was fired for using low-dose THC despite having a prescription that should have been valid under the firefighters’ union’s collective bargaining agreement with the city.

In a letter sent Monday, 12 state senators and representatives — most of Bexar County’s state legislative delegation, including Democrats and Republicans — told City Council and City Manager Erik Walsh that they have “serious concerns” about the termination of firefighter and paramedic Zachary Crumley.

Crumley previously said he was fired in May after a positive drug test, even though he presented documentation showing he had a prescription for cannabis under Texas’ Compassionate Use Program…

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