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CHP proposed to lead statewide enforcement against cannabis black market

by The AV Times Staff • September 14, 2017

SACRAMENTO- Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) introduced a bill Thursday to designate the California Highway Patrol as the lead state law enforcement agency for investigating black market cannabis activity as legal sales are slated to begin next year.

“California is about to embark on the biggest experiment in cannabis policy in our nation’s history. Whether the federal government will take action against our state remains a major question,” Lackey stated in a news release. “If we want to avoid intervention from the federal government, we need to do everything we can to crack down on illegal activity and prevent cannabis from being exported out of state. Without a central point for coordinating action statewide, accomplishing this will be a huge challenge.”

While the state agencies issuing cannabis business licenses do have some enforcement authority, California has designated no state law enforcement agency for shutting down illegal operators.

“Failing to combat the black market will undercut the cannabis operators who go through the expense and difficulty of becoming legal businesses,” Lackey added. “Furthermore, it undermines public safety through continued criminal activity. Enforcing the rules of our new legal system must be a top priority.”

Lackey’s bill, Assembly Bill 1733, will be considered by the State Legislature early next year.

The state will begin accepting applications for marijuana licenses on Jan. 1, 2018.

[Information via news release from the office of Assemblyman Tom Lackey.]

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Politics

11 comments for "CHP proposed to lead statewide enforcement against cannabis black market"

  1. BobM says

    September 21, 2017 at 11:57 am

    What to you expect from an ex-California Highway Patrol officer?

    Tom move to Idaho!

  2. F _ _ k AV says

    September 18, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    Geezus, these people just cannot get it through their thick, Nazi Stahlhelm topped heads that they lost the War on Drugs. YOU LOST. Go lick your wounds.

  3. frank eugene says

    September 16, 2017 at 10:32 am

    I’m all for this bill, 1733, if will help stop the illegal transportation of truck and trunk loads of black market pot crossing our state boarders…I believe the CHP is the best choice to enforce the legal transportation of large amounts pot within Calif. and across Calif. boarders…frank eugene

    • JENNY SANDERSON says

      September 19, 2017 at 7:59 am

      WHATS IS A BOARDER?

      • Mike White says

        September 20, 2017 at 1:23 pm

        Boarder is a pirate when he’s coming onto your ship.

        Border is the boundary between two countries. Illegal aliens cross the border to bring in drugs, commit crimes, drunk drive, and get government benefits. Does that answer your question?

  4. jimmy p says

    September 15, 2017 at 10:27 am

    Even though weed is legal now there are still some A-holes who just won’t let it go, well screw them, we will smoke our weed and have fun, and if some don’t like it well too bad.

    • Tim Scott says

      September 15, 2017 at 4:21 pm

      Oh, they’re happy enough with legalization. This is just about eliminating competition for the ragweed that Wrecks and his cohorts are planning to grow. Lackey is just a lackey.

  5. DavidG says

    September 15, 2017 at 5:18 am

    Lackey you bloated POS liberal. I met this turd 16 years ago…what a POS…a complete waste of money. Shameful big spending POS posing as a conservative. This bill goes nowhere.

  6. Tim Scott says

    September 14, 2017 at 6:02 pm

    That’s our Wrecks. As soon as his cronies get in the pot business, his Lackeys start protecting their investment from “unfair black market competition.”

    • Former Republican says

      September 21, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      The first pot permits issued in Lancaster were to Rex’s cronies. All dyed in the wool Republicans. They suck up to the Lancaster churches for votes then tell them to take a hike when they petition them not to do the pot grows.

      Then you’ve got the Republicans like Crist, Hofbower, and Bishop at AVTA signing a letter of support to raise the gas tax. They send hit mailers to commuters touting their ‘Conservative’ credentials and then stick it to them with higher gas bills.

      What a joke.

    • Misquote AKA PoliticalMalpractice says

      September 26, 2017 at 11:49 am

      Anyone got a cookie?

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