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The Seattle Police Department is loosening rules on past marijuana use by job applicants, officials announced Tuesday.
Until this week, applicants were immediately disqualified if they had smoked marijuana within three years of applying for a position. The new rule reduces that to a year, the department announced through its blog.
"In light of the changing cultural and political landscape, the three-year rule does not make sense," Assistant Chief Dick Reed said on the SPD Blotter. "We're trying to find a middle ground that doesn't exclude viable candidates."
Washington voters last month legalized the recreational use of marijuana, approving Initiative 502 with 56 percent of the vote. It prompted prosecutors in several counties, including King County where Seattle is located, to dismiss charges of marijuana possession under an ounce. Seattle voters had already decided to put marijuana crimes at a low priority for their police department.
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Source: seattlepi.com
Author: Manuel Valdes
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Until this week, applicants were immediately disqualified if they had smoked marijuana within three years of applying for a position. The new rule reduces that to a year, the department announced through its blog.
"In light of the changing cultural and political landscape, the three-year rule does not make sense," Assistant Chief Dick Reed said on the SPD Blotter. "We're trying to find a middle ground that doesn't exclude viable candidates."
Washington voters last month legalized the recreational use of marijuana, approving Initiative 502 with 56 percent of the vote. It prompted prosecutors in several counties, including King County where Seattle is located, to dismiss charges of marijuana possession under an ounce. Seattle voters had already decided to put marijuana crimes at a low priority for their police department.
News Hawk- TruthSeekr420 420 MAGAZINE
Source: seattlepi.com
Author: Manuel Valdes
Contact: Contact the staff of seattlepi.com - seattlepi.com
Website: Seattle police loosens pot rules for applicants - seattlepi.com
