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Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Policy Ordinance - SM,CA

Status: 
passed
Website: 
http://www.taxandregulate.org/santamonica_archive/
Location: 
Santa Monica
Area: 
California
Date: 
11/07/2006

Santa Monica Lowest Law Enforcement Priority Policy Ordinance

On May 24th, 2006 Santa Monicans for Sensible Marijuana Policy filed 8,395 signatures, nearly 3,000 more than the 5,580 needed to place the measure on the November ballot. On November 7, voters passed the initiative with 65% of the vote.

The ordinance makes marijuana offenses, where cannabis is intended for adult personal use, the lowest police priority, and by doing so would free up police resources to focus on violent and serious crime, instead of arresting and jailing non-violent cannabis users.