A bad law and written badly is how one local authority calls the recent decriminalization of marijuana.

According to DeWitt County Sheriff Jered Shofner, the law is going to make cracking down on drugged drivers more of a challenge. He calls the new legislation disappointing.

According to the Sheriff, this is going to complicate a lot of simple things in the judicial system. He hopes lawmakers go back and rework this legislation.

Sheriff Shofner indicates law enforcement is seeing an increase in traffic related impairments. He says they are seeing people combine drugs with alcohol.

Additionally, Sheriff Shofner indicates it can often be difficult to identify someone who is driving drugged. He says that will now create more training requirements for their officers, which means fewer drivers on patrol at times.