THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO DECRIMINALIZING POSSESSION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA. A BILL IMPOSING LESSER PENALTIES HAS WON THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S FINANCE COMMITTEE. COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS SAYS THE MEASURE WOULD IMPOSE A 25 DOLLAR FINE FOR HAVING LESS THAN AN OUNCE OF POT.
DAVIS SAYS WHAT HE AND COUNCILOR BENTON ARE SAYING WITH THE MEASURE IS THAT POLICE HAVE MORE IMPORTANT CRIMES TO FOCUS ON INSTEAD OF AN OUNCE OF MARIJUANA. DAVIS SAYS ANYONE TRAFFICKING MARIJUANA OR DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE WOULD STILL BE SUBJECT TO HARSHER STATE LAWS.
THE BILL GOES BEFORE THE FULL ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL SECOND.
