Brothers and sisters, on July 13, 2022, NYPD sent out a department-wide notice with the context of a marihuana legalization in effect in New York State .
MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE ARE ADVISED THAT ALL EXISTING DEPARTMENT POLICIES THAT PROHIBIT THE USE OF MARIJUANA REMAIN IN EFFECT. MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE CANNABIS ON OR OFF DUTY AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE SUBJECT TO RANDOM, SCHEDULED, AND FOR-CAUSE DRUG SCREENING.
QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NYPD LEGAL BUREAU.