NewsMarch 11, 2013
St. Louis police sgt. lobbies for marijuana legalization group
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis police chief says a sergeant's recent political lobbying work for a pro-marijuana group is "not what is expected of our officers." The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Sgt. Gary Wiegert is a lobbyist for Show-Me Cannabis, which wants Missouri to allow the regulated sale of marijuana. Wiegert also lobbies for the St. Louis Tea Party...
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ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis police chief says a sergeant's recent political lobbying work for a pro-marijuana group is "not what is expected of our officers."
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that Sgt. Gary Wiegert is a lobbyist for Show-Me Cannabis, which wants Missouri to allow the regulated sale of marijuana. Wiegert also lobbies for the St. Louis Tea Party.
Police Chief Sam Dotson released a statement saying that Wiegert is not representing the department and that Wiegert's comments "are his own and not what is expected of our officers."
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Wiegert also is a former president of the St. Louis Police Association; a spokesman for that organization said Friday that he no longer was a member.
Wiegert said Saturday he could not yet discuss the situation.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com
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