Officer Luis Santiago has been accused of drinking before driving and killing 29-year-old Damian Dymka along the Parkway in fall 2021. Lt. Luis Santiago is accused of helping his son try and cover-up the crime.
Though the state's legalization law doesn't include a prohibition, a growing list of police departments say their officers can't use marijuana while off duty.
NJ’s recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business. Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older started Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening early in the day.