Hudson County View
Bayonne Police Chief Robert Geisler. Screenshot via Facebook video.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“It is important for all parents in our community to know that these new laws will severely impair the ability of law enforcement to surveil and police the illegal drug market,” Geisler wrote on Wednesday.
“It will also hamper our ability to address the issue of underage possession and consumption of alcohol and marijuana with parents and guardians.”
Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a bill to legalize marijuana on February 22nd, which as a whole was met with great fanfare, though one provision has faced scrutiny: that if a juvenile is caught with alcohol or marijuana they can only be issued a written warning.