The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has adopted an ordinance that will allow marijuana possession to be treated as a ticket to appear in court on misdemeanor charges, rather than an arrest.
The city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has adopted an ordinance that will allow marijuana possession to be treated as a ticket to appear in court on misdemeanor charges, rather than an arrest.
“It’s just a never-ending cycle … it’s a big loophole,” because the City Council could just pass the repeal of the repeal of the initiative, then repeal the repeal of the repeal. It’s municipal democracy straight out of a sketch comedy show.
The Springfield (MO) City council voted to overturn the citizen initiative in a meeting last night. Supporters gathered more than 5,000 signatures of support in just over one month.
Kalamazoo Michigan’s city attorney has asked the city commissioners to pass an ordinance to decriminalize marijuana possession in the city.
Cannabis reform activists in San Diego have conceded defeat in their efforts to qualify a ballot measure in the city to permit dispensaries to operate legally.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said earlier today that he would back a proposal to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana.
