The first time Brevard County Allison Enright fell at work, doctors prescribed her opioids to deal with the pain.

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried held a virtual chat to discuss modernizing policies after a Brevard County teacher was fired for using medical marijuana.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Brevard County School Board voted Tuesday to terminate a teacher for using medical marijuana, News 6 partner Florida Today reported. Though medical marijuana has been legalized in Florida, it remains a “schedule 1” narcotic at the federal level, placing it in the same category as heroin, LSD and methamphetamines. To meet the federal definition, the district can’t allow teachers to use marijuana, School Board General Counsel Paul Gibbs said. The school district has had a policy since 2019 allowing students to use medical marijuana, the school board did not address the issue for teachers. Allison Enright, a teacher at Space Coast Junior/Senior High School, disclosed her medical marijuana use when she took a drug test after an injury at work.