Denver Drugs, Part II
Well isn't that interesting. In Denver, marijuana is almost legal.
Tuesday the people of Denver voted to make possession of the controlled substance legal (in small amounts). In fact, what they did was remove a city law that made simply having an ounce of mary jane no longer illegal. You still cannot, apparently, smoke it, or sell it. Of course, the anti-drug kingpins in the higher levels of the organized crime ring known as the Denver City Police mob, quickly reacted, saying that they would simply use the state law against possessing the naturally occurring plant to arrest and prosecute people. I'm wondering WHY there were two sets of laws? Why was there a need for the city to pass a law against something that was already illegal at the state level? Can you say, "Too much damn government?" I knew you could. Another interesting question to ask will be, "How many other state laws are city policemen enforcing?" If the primary purpose of city policemen is to enforce city laws and ordnances, why are they suddenly going to enforce state laws? Is this another "big-city" mayor who refuses to support federal immigration laws because it's not his job? And yes, I'm aware that the federal government, with their bottomless pocketbooks, will continue to enforce the law as well, since they can use it as another reason to spend more of MY money. Why? Why should it be illegal to simply hold a plant in your hand? How does that affect anyone else in Colorado, or anyone else in the U.S.?
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I dunno. I'm not very conspiratorial, but it seems hard to not notice how much more powerful the drug war makes the gov...
Posted by: David N. Scott at November 02, 2005 04:02 PM (9fz/1)
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Follow the money, David. Follow the money.
Posted by: Ogre at November 02, 2005 05:53 PM (7PCNv)
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"I'm wondering WHY there were two sets of laws? Why was there a need for the city to pass a law against something that was already illegal at the state level? Can you say, "Too much damn government?" I knew you could."
This I can answer for a fact. Most cities and municipalities have laws that mirror state law. Why? Money. When someone gets arrested and is written under the municipality's law any fines go to said municipality. The next time you get a speeding ticket look carefully at what law it is being cited. If you lived in Illinois I could tell you exactly were to look and what to look for.
After working for three departments and affiliated with another five, it's the same in all.
This I can answer for a fact. Most cities and municipalities have laws that mirror state law. Why? Money. When someone gets arrested and is written under the municipality's law any fines go to said municipality. The next time you get a speeding ticket look carefully at what law it is being cited. If you lived in Illinois I could tell you exactly were to look and what to look for.
After working for three departments and affiliated with another five, it's the same in all.
Posted by: Contagion at November 03, 2005 08:48 AM (Q5WxB)
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It's absolutely disgusting how much of the time "follow the money" works with government. I don't think there's any aspect of government left that doesn't exist primarily to generate or spend revenue. Original purposes like keeping order are just completely gone.
Posted by: Ogre at November 03, 2005 10:00 AM (/k+l4)
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hi
Posted by: greg at November 07, 2005 09:57 PM (DhTcj)
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Hello, greg.
Posted by: Ogre at November 08, 2005 07:00 AM (/k+l4)
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