Court rules Memphis deputy was wrongly fired over CBD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Shelby County deputy who lost his job after he tested positive during a random drug test has won his job back.

The Tennessee Court of Appeals said David McGriff was wrongfully terminated in 2024.

McGriff argued he tested positive because of off-duty use of CBD gummies for pain and insomnia and said they were purchased legally.

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He also said he never took them at work and didn’t know they contained THC…

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