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Tag: legal marijuana
Training
Ohio Rep. Proposes Using Marijuana Tax to Fund Law Enforcement Training
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.
November 15, 2023
Patrol
Biden Pardons All Convicted of Federal Marijuana Possession Charges
President Joe Biden on Thursday granted a pardon to all people convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law, in what amounts to the most extensive White House action taken to date on U.S. drug policy.
October 6, 2022
Patrol
Some NJ City Leaders Say They Will Fire Officers Over Off-Duty Pot Use
The Newark Municipal Council passed a resolution 5-0 asking Mayor Ras J. Baraka to issue an order prohibiting Newark police officers from using marijuana while off duty.
April 22, 2022
Point of Law
New Law Says NJ Cops Can Smoke Pot Off Duty, Officials May Change It
Last week, just ahead of the start of legal recreational marijuana sales this week, New Jersey acting Attorney General Matt Platkin issued a memo to all law enforcement chief executives reminding them that law enforcement agencies in the state cannot take “any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use cannabis off duty.”
April 20, 2022
Patrol
NJ Officers Will Soon be Allowed to Use Marijuana Off Duty
Police officers are barred from possessing or using marijuana while on the clock, or performing any work while under the influence.
April 15, 2022
Technology
Detecting Drugged Driving
The legalization of marijuana has led to a major increase in drugged driving, which means police need new tools like Abbott Labs’ SoToxa to detect impairment.
May 19, 2021
Point of Law
New York Legalizes Marijuana, Expunging Some Convictions
Under the final legislation, New Yorkers will be allowed to possess 3 ounces of marijuana and grow up to three mature pot plants at home, with a limit of six per household.
March 31, 2021
Patrol
Fourth Man Arrested for Marijuana Conspiracy That Led to Murder of California Deputy
Deputy Ishmael was shot and killed in the early-morning hours of Oct. 23 as he was responding to a 911 call from an individual in Somerset reporting that someone was stealing his marijuana plants.
October 30, 2019
Patrol
Federal LEO Retires After Testing Positive for THC from CBD Product
A federal law enforcement officer chose to retire after he reportedly failed a drug test after using a cannabidiol (CBD) product to relieve severe lower back pain.
September 26, 2019
Patrol
Enforcing the Wild West of Weed
Legalizing marijuana is requiring law enforcement to rethink and retool its drug enforcement efforts.
July 7, 2019
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