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July 21, 2021 Vol. 26

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Registration Open! The 2021 Annual Conference, will be held November 15-17 in Montgomery, Alabama at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa at the Convention Center, in collaboration with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation. Conference registration and hotel accommodations are now open! Watch Video

NLLEA Awards The NLLEA Awards recognize leaders and outstanding programs in the field of alcohol law enforcement. Annual awards are given in the following four categories: Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency of the Year, Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent of the Year, Innovative Alcohol Law Enforcement Program of the Year, and the John W. Britt Community Service Award. For more information on each award, visit the awards page at nllea.org. You may self-nominate or you may nominate someone in your agency or another agency. Please fill out the form below for the appropriate category in which you wish to nominate yourself, your agency, another agent, or another agency. The deadline for receiving nominations is August 31, 2021. Please email this document along with any supporting documentation to [email protected] Link to Awards Nomination Form

Get more involved in the NLLEA? The Board is accepting self-nominations for the Sergeant-at-Arms position, and will be holding elections at the annual board meeting at the conference in Montgomery, Alabama Nov. 15-17. The NLLEA’s Sergeant-at-Arms participates in NLLEA Board meetings, reviews workshop abstracts submitted for the Annual Conference, reviews nominations for the annual NLLEA Law Enforcement Awards and helps with NLLEA publications. The Sergeant-at-Arms position is a first- year position on the Board. In the subsequent four years, the Sergeant-at-Arms will serve as Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and President, before serving their final year as Immediate Past President.

If you would like to declare your candidacy for the Sergeant-At-Arms position, please submit: A picture of yourself for the nominees’ bio email. A brief statement (no more than 500 words) detailing your background and qualifications, why you would like to hold this office, and your vision for the future for the NLLEA.

Candidates for the Sergeant-at-Arms position should submit their information to [email protected] by August 31, 2021.

The Historic Administration And Opportunity Act Could Finally End Federal Cannabis Cannabis, or “marihuana” as it is referred to in the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), has been federally illegal in the since 1937. Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that he will make legislation ending the federal prohibition of cannabis a top priority. In the recent press conference, Senator Schumer introduced a draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (the “CAOA”), which would lift the federal prohibition on cannabis and, critically, allow state-compliant cannabis businesses to have access to financial services such as bank accounts and loans. This would be a boon for the cannabis industry which has largely been prevented from banking any cannabis derived funds at all. The Act is widely regarded as the most comprehensive bill introduced to end federal prohibition of cannabis, building on the excellent work done by legislators on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act. Link to Article

Mail order lawsuit will not be bottled up A lawsuit challenging 's ban on national direct-to-consumer alcohol sales has survived a big procedural challenge. U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. on Friday rejected the state's attempt to get the case thrown out for lack of standing. The suit, filed in 2019, argues that the prohibition on out-of-state companies shipping booze directly to Rhode Island residents without first stopping at a wholesaler and local retailer, is an unconstitutional infringement on interstate commerce. Link to Article

MO-Crackdown needed on illegal gambling devices The Gaming Association supports the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s investigations and recent mass seizures of illegal slot machines at Missouri gas stations, truck stops and restaurants. Because last session’s legislative efforts to address illegal slot machines in Missouri failed, the Missouri State Highway Patrol is now left to deal with the issue on their own. Just last month, they confiscated 50 devices in the Springfield area. Link to Article

New Mexico is 2nd state to make gas stations liable for DUI Gas stations have a legal obligation not to sell fuel to drivers who are believed to be intoxicated, the Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that could have far-reaching effects on businesses and that only one other state applies so strictly. The divided court outlined a precedent-setting ruling that raises the implication that not only merchants but other types of businesses — from auto parts stores and tire shops to mechanics — could be on the hook for ensuring they don't sell products to people who then drive drunk. The decision notes that only one other state — Tennessee — applies the law in such a way to create a “duty of care” for businesses to refrain from supplying fuel to drunken drivers because of the risk of driving while intoxicated. Link to Article PA-Wolf announces new law enforcement tool to enhance hiring As part of his ongoing law enforcement reform efforts, Gov. Tom Wolf joined the State Police to announce the launch of a new electronic database for use by law enforcement agencies in the hiring of law enforcement officers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The database, established by the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC), will contain information on law enforcement officers who have a history of criminal charges or discipline for actions ranging from excessive force to discrimination. It will be used to augment the enhanced background investigation process for the hiring of law enforcement officers. The database will contain more than 1,300 agencies and approximately 30,000 to 35,000 officers. Pennsylvania State Police Troopers and Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement Officers are included. Currently in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania there are 1,063 municipal law enforcement agencies with more than 22,000 officers. Link to Article

19-year-old bikes across country, raising awareness for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders After finishing a 4,300-mile, cross-country journey on his bicycle, Emmaus Holder got to soak in his achievement. “It’s almost this kind of surreal ,” he said. “Ah man, it just sinks in. Like, I did it.” The 19-year-old started in Topsail, in May before finishing at the Manhattan Beach pier, west of Los Angeles, on Wednesday. The trek took 56 days, with Holder riding about 100 miles a day and taking occasional days to rest. But the journey was about more than the physical test. Holder is raising awareness for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, a group of developmental disorders that can occur when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. “It’s one of the leading developmental disabilities, just by population, in the U.S.,” Holder said. “Roughly five percent of Americans are speculated to have an FASD.” It's a personal cause for Holder, who has two adopted brothers with an FASD. He says the world, including the medical community, needs more education and understanding about the disorders. Link to Article

TN-Some say new permitless carry law means greater responsibility for bars and restaurants July marks the first month permitless carry has been legal in Tennessee, allowing adults 21 and older to carry a gun without a permit or concealed carry license. With the new law, there are restrictions on where someone can carry. The law does not allow a person who has been drinking to carry and some believe restaurants and bars play a key role in making sure that’s enforced. Link to Article

Sending Alcohol Through the Mail? It’s Complicated For years we’ve counted on the US Postal Service to mail our letters and ship our packages, but most of us don’t know much about what you can’t send. It turns out there is a large list of such things! In fact, there is an entire publication detailing what is absolutely banned versus restricted versus okay to mail. (“Publication 52– Hazardous, Restricted and Perishable Mail.”) On the list of restricted products is alcohol. With very few exceptions–like cough syrup—the US Postal Service is prohibited from shipping alcohol. But a new bill in Congress could change that. Proponents claim it would be a simple way to expand markets and raise revenue for a struggling postal service. Link to Article

NHTSA July 2021 Impaired Driving Update 2020-21 NLLEA Board Members: John Yeomans, President - DE - john.yeomans@.gov Todd Merlina, Vice President - PA - [email protected] Thomas Kirby, Secretary/Treasurer - VA - [email protected] Israel Morrow, Sergeant at Arms - NC - [email protected] Greg Croft, Immediate Past President - OH - gacroft@dps..gov

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