PROPOSALS TO CHANGE ALBUQUERQUE’S POT LAWS ARE BACK ON THE AGENDA FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL. THERE ARE TWO PROPOSALS EXPECTED TO BE CONSIDERED AT MONDAY NIGHT’S MEETING. ONE WOULD DIRECT ABQ POLICE TO MAKE MARIJUANA POSSESSION A LOW PRIORITY CRIME. THE OTHER WOULD REDUCE THE PENALTY FOR POSSESSING POT TO A 25 DOLLAR FINE, DOING AWAY WITH JAIL TIME.
BUT EVEN IF THE PROPOSALS ARE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL, MAYOR BERRY IS EXPECTED TO VETO THEM … DESPITE 60 PERCENT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY VOTERS SUPPORTING THE DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA.
