New Jersey Presents Thorny Question: Can Police Officers Get High?
A police vehicle sits outside a cannabis dispensary as residents wait to enter on the first day of recreational sales in Maplewood, New Jersey.
Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North AmericaThis week, guest writer Elise Young takes a look at the debate being sparked among police forces, lawmakers and local leaders by New Jersey’s recent legalization.
Like any other New Jerseyans enjoying the recreational marijuana sales that started on April 21, police officers are free to use.