ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS IS BANKING ON MAYOR KELLER SIGNING INTO LAW A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT REDUCES THE PENALTY FOR GETTING CAUGHT WITH AN OUNCE OR LESS OF POT. A WEEK AGO, THE COUNCIL VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE THAT CUTS THE PENALTY DOWN TO JUST A 25 DOLLAR FINE.
DAVIS SAYS MOST ALBUQUERQUE RESIDENTS WERE ON BOARD WITH THE ORDINANCE FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN IT WAS FIRST INTRODUCED … AND STILL ARE IN FAVOR OF IT TODAY. AND HE SAYS EVEN THOSE WHO DON’T AGREE WITH THE LEGISLATION, UNDERSTAND AN OFFICER SPENDING TWO HOURS ON A PETTY MARIJUANA ARREST TAKES TIME AWAY FROM A MORE SERIOUS CALL.
THE FIRST PROPOSAL FIVE YEARS AGO WAS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, BUT VETOED BY MAYOR RICHARD BERRY.
