cannabisnews.com: Council Lets Pot Measure Move Toward Vote Council Lets Pot Measure Move Toward Vote Posted by CN Staff on August 20, 2007 at 21:31:33 PT By Manny Gonzales, Denver Post Staff Writer Source: Denver Post Colorado -- Denver City Council on Monday backed off from intervening in a ballot initiative that would make possession of a small amount of marijuana the lowest priority for police. The council had considered passing the measure as an ordinance in hopes that the courts would quickly throw it out. Instead, council members unanimously opted to let voters decide in November. "I don't think any of us wants to subvert the will of the voters," said council member Doug Linkhart. "I don't think it's the role of the city to tell police which laws to enforce." The council will hold a public hearing on the measure at its meeting at 5:15 p.m. next Monday. Proponents of the initiative say they will have a bevy of supporters there to counter what they expect to be a heavy anti-pot campaign by council members. "There's no reason this city cannot stop arresting and prosecuting people for possession of marijuana," said Mason Tvert, executive director of Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation. Tvert pointed out that since Denver voters in 2005 legalized possession of small amounts of pot, that city officials and police have avoided changing enforcement. Arrests for marijuana possession increased in Denver by 15 percent after voters passed the measure, he said. "I'm certainly glad voters will have their say, even though they already had their say," Tvert said. Snipped:Complete Article: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_6674767Source: Denver Post (CO)Author: Manny Gonzales, Denver Post Staff WriterPublished: August 20, 2007 Copyright: 2007 The Denver Post CorpWebsite: http://www.denverpost.com/Contact: openforum denverpost.com Safer Choicehttp://www.saferchoice.org/CannabisNews -- Cannabis Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help Post Comment