Grants for hiring and training relating to cannabis enforcement

(a) Amendment Section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection (q); (2) by redesignating subsection (n) as subsection (r); and (3) by inserting after subsection (l) the following: (m) COPS grants for small departments To combat illicit cannabis production and distribution (1) Eligible entity defined In this subsection, the term eligible entity means a law enforcement agency that— (A) has not more than 50 sworn law enforcement officers; (B) serves not more than 50,000 residents; and (C) demonstrates a need for additional personnel to combat illicit cannabis production and distribution. (2) Grants The Attorney General shall award competitive grants to eligible entities for hiring— (A) sworn law enforcement officers; (B) non-sworn law enforcement officers; (C) investigators; and (D) community outreach specialists. (n) Cannabis law education programs and technical assistance (1) Program development The Attorney General shall develop Federal education programs and technical assistance for State and local law enforcement agencies to develop the knowledge and expertise necessary to ensure— (A) the enforcement of State and Federal cannabis laws; and (B) that the enforcement described in subparagraph (A) is consistent with the Constitution of the United States. (2) State-specific training and guidance The Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall develop State-specific training and guidance for law enforcement agencies within a jurisdiction for use in the Federal education programs described in paragraph (1). (3) Grants The Attorney General shall award grants to law enforcement agencies for the costs associated with training under this subsection.. (b) Appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this section.