Police officers still can not work secondary employment at marijuana related businesses
Denver CO Sept 16, 2021
Off-duty cops in Colorado still are not allowed to work security at any marijuana dispensary or related business.
Because of federal laws that put marijuana in the same class of drugs as heroin and cocaine, no law enforcement in the country can provide security for any part of the marijuana business.
That’s why, nationwide, you’ll see private armed security guards decked out in uniforms, guns and badges and many wearing body armor.
According to the Denver Police Department Operations Manual, no officer is permitted to perform secondary employment at a business where marijuana “is sold, or the primary purpose.” That includes marijuana hospitality establishments and the transportation of marijuana-related cash.
Because of the plant’s federal status, a lot of pot shops operate only in cash, making them a target for burglaries and even armed robberies in some cases.
Many states have stringent security requirements of each licensed marijuana-related business.
