As law enforcement agencies adjust to the recent legalization of the recreational use of marijuana in Washington state, one major trend occurring throughout K-9 police units is teaching drug-sniffing police dogs to ignore the smell of marijuana. The change in canine officer training follows the November 2012 decision by Washington voters to
No More Pot-Sniffing Police Dogs In Washington
As law enforcement agencies adjust to marijuana legalization, one major trend occurring across police units is teaching drug-sniffing police dogs to ignore the smell of marijuana.