By Sophia Blankmeyer
With the recent legalization of marijuana in bordering states of Utah, officers in Cache County say the prevalence of marijuana is evolving more than ever before.
In 2015, Logan City Police Department received 132 calls related to marijuana usage on a single day in the spring. They received 155 calls on the same day just a year later.
“Weed is easy to obtain. We are seeing more in bulk than ever before,” said Sgt. Jason Olsen of the Logan City Police Department. “We see it non-stop in a single shift from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m.”
Most officers say throughout their career as Logan Police officers they have noticed parties beginning in August once school starts, and social circles start forming. Some officers serving for around 23 years say that students have more and more amounts of weed than ever before.
“We used to see just small amounts here and there, it was never a huge issue,” said Capt. Tyson Budge of the Logan City Police Department. “Now, people have ziploc bags full of weed.”
All officers in Cache County hope that bringing awareness to this evolving trend will help those, especially students, understand the zero tolerance policy local police uphold.
“We want to help keep them safe and make all good decisions. Our main responsibility is Utah State, and we take care of them,” said Officer Kent Harris of the Utah State University Police Department.
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