Weed-Sniffing K-9s in New York Are Getting Hounded into Early Retirement

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As the Empire State ponders legalization, local police departments are phasing out K-9s trained to detect the scent of marijuana.

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As a growing number of states legalize medical marijuana, hemp, and adult-use cannabis, law enforcement agencies no longer need K-9 units trained to sniff out pot. Last year, New Jersey's attorney general announced that the state would stop training dogs to sniff for pot to prepare for the state's recent push for adult-use legalization (which has yet to materialize).

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