Marijuana
A collection of highlights from Police1 and LSU’s expansive survey
Police1 and Louisiana State University (LSU) asked officers from across the country to share their opinions
The promise of less crime and calls for service that would accompany legalization of marijuana remains unfulfilled
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
Consider carefully whether the use of CBD products and the testing pitfalls are worth risking your job or your credibility
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
The sheriffs addressed a range of topics, including public outreach, fentanyl abuse, and what they consider small penalties for illegal marijuana grows
When deputies looked inside the sock, they found it stuffed with crystal meth and marijuana
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
A new memo warned police chiefs that they “may not take any adverse action” against officers who use cannabis off duty
Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to announce the planned regulations for “social equity” applicants
Lawmakers say water theft, exploitation of immigrant laborers, and intimidation has gotten out of hand
The high court sided with arguments that Amendment A would have violated the state’s requirement that constitutional amendments deal with just one subject
A local sheriff had previously testified that the spike in illegal farms has contributed to a rise in crime
Sheriff Nathan Sickler says the crime rate, associated with thousands of recent illegal marijuana farms, has gone through the roof
Dubbed the Trooper Thomas Clardy law, the bill would equalize marijuana with alcohol in driving impaired cases
Sheriff Dave Daniel said he believes the sheer number of illegal, industry-scale farms means many will remain untouched
A drought has created urgency, with illegal growers stealing water that could benefit farmers and homeowners
The largest bust in the county’s history eradicated only a fraction of the illegal grows in the Southern California high desert, authorities said
As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property
Sheriff John McMahon says he’ll be adding more staff to his Marijuana Enforcement Teams as his deputies struggle to keep up
As Virginia prepares to legalize adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, drug-sniffing K-9s from around the state are being forced into early retirement
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