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The ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes
Cannabis legalization is already happening, but federal action has been absent
Here’s what Oregonians can expect to see from the state’s recent decriminalization of small amounts of heroin and other street drugs
NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick’s statement, “The rats are eating our marijuana; they’re all high,” has led to international news coverage and a t-shirt
Rodents have infested police headquarters, scattering feces across desks and feasting on narcotics in the department’s evidence room
“It’s really not fair to discriminate against these people who use a legal product,” Kingston Mayor Steve Noble said; recreational cannabis use has been legal in the state of New York since 2021
“Having a legal drug become a barrier to increasing law enforcement seems like it’s a bad policy,” a county official stated
The department has held green lab events since 2017 in order to help train police officers about cannabis driving impairment
Drug detection K-9s that alert to marijuana will not be able to assist in traffic stops as they have in the past, as marijuana possession no longer constitutes probable cause
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Several northeast Ohio departments will continue to screen for marijuana, as the law permits employers to bar applicants who use it
Under the proposal, the first $40 million in adult use marijuana tax revenue each year over the next two years would go to Law Enforcement Assistance Fund for training
The battery-powered Power Wheels Jeep has a top speed of 5 mph and no lights
A judge pointed out that the city failed to provide any evidence demonstrating that the officer’s off-duty cannabis use had an impact on her job performance
An advisory council suggested reducing the time requirement for a recruit to not have consumed marijuana within 12 months and three years for drugs
UC San Diego scientists evaluate how accurate law-enforcement administered field sobriety tests are at measuring cannabis exposure and impairment
States with legal recreational cannabis markets had a 10% increase in MVA deaths
Suspects were charged with first-degree possession with intent to distribute marijuana over 25 pounds
Lawyers argued their client’s Second Amendment right was violated by law that makes it illegal for “unlawful users of controlled substances” to possess firearms
Volunteers smoked or consumed marijuana while police observed their reactions so that authorities could analyze how cannabis impairs drivers
Some parts of Oregon have seen record seizures as police raid plantation after plantation
The pardon applies to convictions for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana when the person was 21 or older
Officers will collect breath samples from drivers suspected of being impaired by cannabis using the breathalyzer and then sending those samples to be processed
The president is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses
A Los Angeles Times investigation finds Proposition 64 triggered a surge in illegal cannabis on a scale California has never before witnessed
Recruits must still pass a drug test if selected for the academy and abstain from drug use while employed
The incident was part of Operation Lone Star, a program implemented in Texas to combat drug and human trafficking
Funds spread over 45 communities for law enforcement toxicology crime labs, and education and enforcement programs
A Q&A with Chief Joseph Sinagra about legal cannabis enforcement in New York state
Since recreational weed became legal in Connecticut last year, Chief William Baldwin wants as many DRE-trained officers as possible