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Chester Township: Morris Co. Chiefs Of Police Association Issues Statement On Marijuana Law
There has been a lot of attention on the aspect of the law that forbids police officers from contacting parents.
March 18, 2021 | by Chester Township
Excerpt from a letter to Morris County residents; click on link to read entire letter:
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“On February 22, 2021, Governor Murphy signed legislation regardingmarijuana laws in New Jersey. There has been a lot of attention on theaspect of the law that forbids police officers from contacting parents whenthey issue a warning to a minor for a marijuana or alcohol offense. A largenumber of constituents have reached out to their representatives to expresstheir displeasure. As a result there are bills being introduced to repeal thisportion of the law and we are grateful for this. Read more…
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