Utah's peace officer agency revises policies on drug use, juvenile criminal histories

The agency that certifies and disciplines police officers in Utah is revising how it handles law enforcement use of prescription drugs and juvenile criminal histories.

At its quarterly meeting on Thursday, the Utah Peace Officer Standards & Training Council voted unanimously to adopt revised guidelines. One lifts some barriers for law enforcement who use medical cannabis to reflect recent laws passed by the Utah State Legislature. For example, a candidate to be an emergency dispatcher will no longer have to wait to be considered for a police academy if they're a legal medical cannabis card holder.

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