Enforcing Illinois Cannabis Laws 2021 - PAT369R
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**Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT
7
days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**
Location:
Calumet City Public Safety Training Center
Start Date:
8/4/2021
End Date:
8/4/2021
Start Time:
08:00 AM
End Time:
04:00 PM
Member Fee:
$0.00
NonMember Fee:
$105.00
Speaker(s):
Emanuel A. Lebron
Department Max:
2
THIS COURSE MEETS THE FOLLOWING ILLINOIS STATE MANDATE(S)
Mandate
Mandate Hours
Scenario-Based Hours
Civil Rights
Constitutional Use of LE Authority
Legal Updates
The “Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act” as described in “Amendment to HB 1438”, was signed into law by Governor Pritzker on June 25th, 2019. This legislation permits the cultivation, selling, and the adult use of cannabis, beginning January 1, 2020. The implementation of this legislation will have a tremendous effect on all aspects of law enforcement. The most profound impact will be on traffic safety. Illinois officers need to be trained to understand the legislation and to take appropriate action when required. This training will provide officers with a comprehensive review of laws concerning the enforcement of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Included in the training is an introduction into types of cannabis, possession, use, and cultivation. Training will include recognizing sign/symptoms of impaired drivers, and proficiency testing utilizing Non-standardized Field Sobriety Tests. The training will conclude with procedures for making a DUI cannabis arrest. The Participant objectives are to: • Describe the business organizations associated with the cannabis industry • Describe categories, strains, extracts, and delivery systems of cannabis • Describe possession and cultivation limits • Describe the restriction and limitations for possession of adult use cannabis • Recognize appropriate cannabis identification and cannabis containers • Distinguish the three types of medical cannabis patients • Describe the restriction and limitations for medical cannabis • Summarize scientific research related to driving and cannabis usage • Define executive functions and their relation to field sobriety tests • Recognize the signs and symptoms of cannabis usage • Summarize the effectiveness of Field Sobriety Testing • Complete proficiency training on non-standardized field sobriety tests • Recognize signs and symptoms associated with cannabis usage • Describe the two Implied Consent provision associated DUI cannabis • Describe the limitations of chemical testing At the end of this eight-hour block of instruction officers will be able to: 1. Enforce laws concerning possession, use and cultivating cannabis. 2. Conduct non-standardized field sobriety testing and document sign/symptoms. 3. Make a DUI cannabis arrest and utilize the appropriate warnings. 4. Secure an appropriate biological sample for chemical testing.
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