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The Department of Public Safety Building in Pierre. (John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight)

Law enforcement commission offers forgiveness for marijuana use

BY: - July 12, 2023

Two law enforcement hopefuls were offered forgiveness for cannabis use by the South Dakota Law Enforcement Officers Standards Commission on Wednesday in Pierre.  The vote for Parkston Police Officer Kody Beckers makes him eligible for certification in the state in spite of a seven-year-old guilty plea to THC wax possession during his freshman year of […]