Whitehall Police Officer Matthew Perez trains his dog Rico at a park Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Whitehall, Ohio. Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease the looming financial burden faced by law enforcement agencies in the state who will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters last year approved a plan to legalize recreational marijuana use. (AP Photo/Patrick Orsagos)
Rico, a German Shepherd mix employed on the Whitehall Police Department K9 unit sits in kennel inside of officer Matthew Perez's police vehicle Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Whitehall, Ohio. Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease the looming financial burden faced by law enforcement agencies in the state who will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters last year approved a plan to legalize recreational marijuana use. (AP Photo/Patrick Orsagos)