$360,000 expense on Tuesday City Council agenda
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department is seeking an expanded contract with National Medical Service Labs to test for marijuana.
On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council will consider approving the contract expansion with NMS Labs for crime lab services in an agreement not to exceed $3.9 million over the next three years, according to a city presentation. The contract expansion includes marijuana testing that would cost the city $360,000.
Police say the purchase will allow for laboratory analysis and reporting for Marijuana or delta-9 THC. EPPD intends on using the test results in cases involving seizures of items suspected of having THC.
In August, the El Paso City Council narrowly approved allowing the police to use 2022 funds to pay for cannabis testing. Mayor Oscar Leeser broke a tie allowing the police to use $72,000 from its budget to pay for marijuana testing in cases including misdemeanor amounts or low-level amounts of the drug.
It’s unclear why Tuesday’s item would be for a larger expense on the lab service.
Earlier this year, the EPPD introduced a proposal for $72,000 in additional funding to cover the costs…
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$360,000 expense on Tuesday City Council agenda
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Police Department is seeking an expanded contract with National Medical Service Labs to test for marijuana.
On Tuesday, the El Paso City Council will consider approving the contract expansion with NMS Labs for crime lab services in an agreement not to exceed $3.9 million over the next three years, according to a city presentation. The contract expansion includes marijuana testing that would cost the city $360,000.
Police say the purchase will allow for laboratory analysis and reporting for Marijuana or delta-9 THC. EPPD intends on using the test results in cases involving seizures of items suspected of having THC.
In August, the El Paso City Council narrowly approved allowing the police to use 2022 funds to pay for cannabis testing. Mayor Oscar Leeser broke a tie allowing the police to use $72,000 from its budget to pay for marijuana testing in cases including misdemeanor amounts or low-level amounts of the drug.
It’s unclear why Tuesday’s item would be for a larger expense on the lab service.
Earlier this year, the EPPD introduced a proposal for $72,000 in additional funding to cover the costs…
