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NJ mayors support ban on off-duty police officers using pot

Acting attorney general Matthew Platkin says public safety is his top priority

04/22/2022

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NJ mayors support ban on off-duty police officers using pot

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Acting attorney general Matthew Platkin says public safety is his top priority

While marijuana sales are now legal — there are already warnings that not everyone should partake. Local municipalities say they don’t want their police officers using cannabis when they are off-duty. There's a rising tension between local towns and the Murphy administration to add a patch to the cannabis law making it illegal for off-duty officers to light up.

04/22/2022

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