A police dog, similar to the many canines who face early retirement due to several states legalizing marijuana in the United States.
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Legal Marijuana is Putting Police Dogs Out of Work

In recent years, a growing number of states have been legalizing marijuana, leaving many police dogs to face early retirement. Since canines cannot distinguish between a single joint and a large amount of cannabis, it could compromise narcotics searches.

Moreover, dogs trained to detect both cannabis and illegal drugs alert their handlers in the same way. This means…

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