ALBANY — A former state trooper who was fired last year after testing positive twice for THC has filed a lawsuit seeking reinstatement to his job, arguing that he had taken cannabis gummies last year to help him sleep as he recovered from a painful on-duty back injury.
The case was filed on behalf of Alexsandr J. DelCorvo, who had been a trooper for 12 years in the Rochester area prior to his termination in October 2025. The petition, filed in state Supreme Court with the support of the Police Benevolent Association of The New York State Troopers, lists the State Police, Superintendent Steven G. James and the state Division of Criminal Justice Services as defendants.
It marks the first time that the union representing state troopers has pursued a court case on behalf of a member who has tested positive for cannabis — which has been legal in New York since 2021. However, like many employers, the State Police prohibit their members from using certain drugs, including marijuana…