Cops In Chicago Suburbs To Enforce Weed Laws Until Jan. 1: Report

Several law enforcement officials from Kane County and surrounding counties said they will enforce the laws regarding marijuana possession until Jan. 1, 2020, when recreational use of marijuana becomes legal in Illinois, according to a report by the Daily Herald. While Des Plaines Chief Bill Kushner told the news source there's been no discussion on putting an end to citing people for possessing even small amounts of Marijuana (up until Jan. 1), Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain told the Daily Herald they will decide whether to charge someone with that, but wouldn't ignore such cases.

The Daily Herald also spoke to law enforcement leaders in Arlington Heights and other suburban departments.

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Come Jan. 1, challenges will include determining whether someone is driving under the influence of marijuana, according to the Daily Herald. The news source cited reports released last year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and Highway Loss Data Institute showing that the number of crashes in Oregon, Washington, Colorado and Nevada increased as much as 6 percent compared with states nearby that didn't legalize recreational use of the drug. Law enforcement officials are also working to find a way to test whether a driver is under the influence of marijuana, according to the Daily Herald. >> More via Daily Herald