Albuquerque, New Mexico City Council Passes Measure to Decriminalize Cannabis
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Albuquerque, New Mexico City Council today passed a measure to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis. The proposal was approved with a 5 to 4 vote.
The ordinance would remove the possession of an ounce or less of cannabis from the city’s criminal code, effectively making it no longer a crime.
Cannabis paraphernalia would also be decriminalized.
Considering Mayor Richard Berry has threatened to veto a decrim measure if approved, as he did last year, the council also passed a measure to make the possession of cannabis the lowest enforcement priority, similar to a law passed in Seattle in 2003.
The bill was sponsored by Councilmembers Rey Garduño and Isaac Benton.
– TheJointBlog
Anita Dorroll
Congratulations Councilmembers Rey Garduno and Isaac Benton. The voice of reason and understanding has risen to the top. People should NOT be in prisons for this kind of thing. Wisdom was needed and you answered the call!!!