I am going to write about the effect of the Federal government removing marijuana as a schedule 1 controlled substance and the impact that it would have on administrative investigations and employee discipline. I want to start out by stating [...]

Marijuana remains classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance in the United States. Until more recent years, marijuana was illegal in all 50 states. With current activism and trends in legalization of recreational use of marijuana, there is a push [...]

Our community expects that our officers are in a physical and mental condition that allows them to make the best decisions when serving our community. They expect that our officers are not intoxicated on any substance which may impair their [...]

It’s been said numerous times, “If the Federal government removes marijuana from the Schedule of Controlled Substances, we’ll just deal with it like we deal with alcohol.”  This attitude, while not wrong, is not completely accurate either.  According to the [...]