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Nebraska State Patrol On Track to Break Marijuana Busts Record

The Nebraska State Patrol said they've already confiscated more than 4,500 pounds of marijuana this year and it's only May.

May 11, 2018

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K-9s Would Have to be Killed if Illinois Legalizes Pot, Official Says

Legalizing marijuana in Illinois could lead to possible euthanasia or early retirement for law enforcement K-9s in the state already trained to sniff out the drug, according to Macon County officials.

May 9, 2018

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Video: Ohio Officer Administered Narcan During Drug Arrest

A body camera video shows one officer administering Narcan to a Columbus, OH, police officer after he came in contact with an unknown narcotic during a drug arrest and started to display effects.

April 16, 2018

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Ohio Officer Administered Narcan During Drug Arrest

A body camera video shows one officer administering Narcan to a Columbus, OH, police officer after he came in contact with an unknown narcotic during a drug arrest and started to display effects. More Here.

April 16, 2018

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Trump Administration Ends Crackdown on Legal Marijuana

In conversation with Trump this week, Gardner said he was assured that the federal government would not interfere with Colorado's marijuana industry and that Trump would champion a new law that gives states the authority to set their own pot policies.

April 13, 2018

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3 Border States to Send 1,600 Troops to U.S. Border

Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas pledged on Monday to send about 1,600 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border, responding to President Donald Trump's plan to use the military to help fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

April 10, 2018

Technology

Rigaku Analytical Devices Announces Narcotics-Focused Handheld Raman Analyzer

Rigaku's new Progeny ResQ FLX analyzer integrates the latest drug identification technology to keep law enforcement safe while battling the opioid epidemic.

April 5, 2018

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All New Jersey Officers Now Subject to Random Drug Testing

Police departments are also required to implement "early warning systems" triggered by problem behavior such as misconduct accusations, lawsuits, domestic abuse and drunken driving under a separate directive announced by state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's office.

March 21, 2018

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Trump Wants Federal Death Penalty for Some Opioid Dealers

In addition to a federal death penalty for some drug dealers, the White House plan also calls for making it easier to invoke the mandatory minimum sentence for drug traffickers who knowingly distribute illegal opioids that can be lethal, like fentanyl.

March 16, 2018

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Be a Jack of All Trades, Not a Master of One

Focusing on just one vehicle, penal, or narcotics code sub-specialty means that crooks are getting away with other stuff around you. You should strive to be both the Jack of All Trades and the Master of All of Them.

March 1, 2018

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The Measure of Our Success

Good intentions are not enough when we make decisions for criminal justice.

March 1, 2018

Technology

MX908 Responds to the Fentanyl Crisis with New Drug Hunter Mode

908 Devices

MX908TM leverages high-pressure mass spectrometry TM to deliver dramatically enhanced sensitivity and broader threat category coverage.

March 1, 2018