Marijuana Legalization

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

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

The call comes after legal weed sales began in the Garden State last month

In question is the protocol and use of specially trained officers known as Drug Recognition Experts, who perform marijuana sobriety tests

“The water is pretty murky and we don’t want anybody to be the test case,” said a police union president

As New Jersey lawmakers debate if off-duty cops should be allowed to use recreational marijuana, one local comedian decided to get in on the action

“You start regulating people’s behavior when they’re on their own time — I think that’s a very dangerous slippery slope"

While dispensaries have not yet opened in New York outside of tribal reservations, local law enforcement officials worry cannabis DUIs could become a real issue

The remarks came after the state attorney general last week said officers would be allowed to use legal weed off duty