Skip to content

Condition: Post with Page_List

Listen
Search
Please enter at least 3 characters.

Latest Stories

Law Enforcement: Pot Legal Thursday Will Be Business As Usual

One and a half ounces legal for drivers 21 and older on Thursday

Law enforcement plans a wait-and-see attitude
Marijuana
Getty Images

(Hartford, Conn. WTIC)-The President of the Connecticut Police Chief's Association, Patrick Ridenhour, says law enforcement will adopt a business as usual approach Thursday as certain amounts of marijuana become legal.
Drivers 21 and older can possess one and a half ounces of pot, and five ounces in a locked container inside their residence. Five and a half ounces a
Ridenhour says his organization and officers are awaiting more guidance from the States Attorney's Office and other stakeholders, as well as feedback from the community and legislators.
Ridenhour says law enforcement lacks a mechanism like a breathalyzer test to determine if someone is driving high. He also says more drug recognition experts are necessary.

One and a half ounces legal for drivers 21 and older on Thursday