Marijuana legalization is retiring many drug-sniffing police dogs in Missouri | State News - Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Marijuana legalization is retiring many drug-sniffing police dogs in Missouri | State News – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

Time Stamp: June 11, 2023 9:05 AM
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Now that cannabis is legal in Missouri, drug-sniffing police dogs face early retirement if they are attracted to the smell of marijuana.

Because some police dogs are sensitive to the odor of pot, they can compromise an investigation and prevent a successful drug prosecution.



Micky, a working police dog, waits for his handler, Officer Paul Gash, to signal

Micky, a working police dog, waits for his handler, Officer Paul Gash, to signal the start of a training drill on Tuesday at the Boone County Sheriff’s Department in Columbia. A grant from the Department of Public Safety funded the purchase of six new K-9s to replace police dogs trained to recognize marijuana after Amendment 3 was legalized.

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