DEPENDING ON HOW MAYOR KELLER RESPONDS TO A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT COULD BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, ALBUQUERQUE COULD DECRIMINALIZE AN OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA POSSESSION. FORMER MAYOR BERRY VETOED THE LEGISLATION IN 2015.
IT’S AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED BY COUNCILORS PAT DAVIS, ISAAC BENTON, AND THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE. THE ORDINANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED AT MONDAY NIGHT’S COUNCIL MEETING AND WILL BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION ON MARCH 12TH.
IF YOU’RE CAUGHT WITH AN OUNCE OR LESS OF POT NOW, YOU’RE BE FINED 50 DOLLARS AND SENTENCED TO A MAXIMUM OF 15 DAYS IN JAIL. OFFENSES AFTER THE FIRST GETS YOU FINED 500 DOLLARS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 90 DAYS IN JAIL. UNDER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE, THE OFFENDER WOULD BE CHARGED A 25 DOLLAR CIVIL PENALTY.
