On Friday afternoon, an attorney for Sky High Holistic, a medical marijuana dispensary, announced that new video have surfaced that proved that police officers consumed marijuana edibles during a raid on the shop.
“One of them talks about the candy bar, the edible, and says he’s starting to get light-headed. That would indicate to me that they’re eating marijuana edibles. They’re sitting right near a safe … where the edibles are located,” said Matthew Pappas.
Chief Carlos Rojas also spoke out on Friday, saying the departments was waiting to see the full video. What has been released has been heavily edited, which is a cause for concern.
“At this point in our investigation, we have evidence contrary to what Mr. Pappas is putting out. So that’s why we would like to see a full copy of the tape, to see if we can reconcile some of the contradictions that are being put out there,” Rojas said.
He did note, however, that there was “no legitimate reason” for an officer to eat an edible.
“The behavior, of course, is of concern. We want to get to the facts,” Rojas said. “We expect our officers to handle themselves professionally and with integrity at all times. We’re going to hold people accountable if it turns out somebody either committed a crime or was in violation of policy.”