Initiative 2 - Missoula

An Initiative to Alter Law Enforcement Priorities and Make Adult Marijuana Offenses the Lowest Law Enforcement Priority in Missoula County

Voters in Missoula passed Initiative 2 on November 7, 2006 with 53% of the vote. I-2 directs local police to make the enforcement of minor pot violations their lowest priority, and appoints a community oversight committee to ensure that the police are obeying the voters' mandate.

"We want to make our community safer, and we believe law enforcement agencies spend too much time and money on adult marijuana issues as compared to more serious crimes that threaten people's lives and property," states the initiative's backers, Missoula Citizens for Responsible Crime Policy. "[The] 30-plus years of current marijuana policies haven't worked. It's time to talk about alternatives and smarter use of taxpayer dollars."