Recognizing the Cannabis Impaired Motorist

The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Public Safety is pleased to announce the availability of a Recognizing the Cannabis Impaired Motorist training. This 8-hour course is designed to enhance the officer’s skills in detecting the cannabis impaired motorist.

This course builds upon the officer’s skills learned in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course (SFST). It will include a review of the three (3) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, contemporary cannabis issues, the differences between recreational and medical cannabis and hemp, along with introducing attendees to three (3) additional tests and how to properly administer them to support their observation of cannabis impairment.

This course does not replace the Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course but is intended to better prepare the officer for ARIDE and the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) programs.

Mandatory prerequisites for attending this training are as follows:

• Previous successful completion of the DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course.

This eight (8) hour training course will be held at the following locations:

• Nassau County: January 22, 2026 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please note that additional classes may be announced later in the year. Seating will be very limited.  Please complete the registration by clicking on the link provided below. If you have difficulty registering or if you have any questions, please contact Kevin Boehme at (518) 457-3088, or email [email protected]. Confirmation notices will be e-mailed approximately 2 weeks prior to the class. You must receive a confirmation notice in order to attend the class.

If you require any ADA Reasonable Accommodation to participate fully in this event, please email [email protected] to communicate your request at least 10 business days prior to this event.

For more information on Americans with Disabilities or Reasonable Accommodations, please visit the Division of Criminal Justice Services website at Reasonable Accommodation - NY DCJS.  For questions about accessibility please contact [email protected] the event contact tracing is required.

Registration Link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8533202/Recognizing-the-Cannabis-Impaired-Motorist-Nassau-County