Park Ridge Police Chief Opposes Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Several Maine Township police chiefs oppose legalizing marijuana, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The Illinois House and Senate recently voted to legalize the substance, which is currently awaiting a decision by Governor Pat Quinn.

But the police chiefs in Niles, Park Ridge and Des Plaines say they are against the proposal, as stated in a letter to residents of their communities last week, the newspaper reports. Frank Kaminski (Park Ridge), William Kushner (Des Plaines), and Dean Strzelecki (Niles) say legalizing the drug would make it more difficult to stop people from driving under the influence.