MI Compassion Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 http://www.freep.com/article/20100601/NEWS01/100601028/1320/Proposal-to-legalize-pot-headed-for-council-vote BY BILL LAITNER FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER A proposal to legalize small amounts of marijuana in Detroit is headed to Detroit City Council. The council is likely to have the issue on its June 15 agenda, a spokeswoman for Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown said today. If council members decline to approve the proposal, it automatically will appear on the November ballot, Brown’s public affairs director Stacie Clayton said. Leaving it up to voters is “actually what I expect will happen,” Clayton said. The subject was twice postponed by the city council’s Internal Operations Committee — last week for the visit to Detroit of first lady Michelle Obama last week and this week so that council members could attend the statewide conference of government officials on Mackinac Island, Clayton said. The committee now is planning to discuss the proposal at 10 a.m. June 9, she said. The full council’s consideration would follow Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey’s decision May 19 to certify more than 6,000 petition signatures in favor of the proposal, which would allow Detroiters who are 21 or older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana on private property, petition organizer Tim Beck said. “We’re thrilled” that the petitions were certified because “we could’ve had one paragraph misnumbered and they could keep us off the ballot,” Beck, 58, the owner of a health-insurance firm and a Detroit resident, said today. "These things have to be absolutely perfect,” said Beck, a veteran of successful drives to approve medical marijuana in five Michigan cities and ultimately statewide. Contact BILL LAITNER: 586-826-7264 or blaitner@freepress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+EdwardGlen Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Detroit spent over $2 Million dollars last year arresting and prosecuting roughly 1500 people arrested for minor marijuana possession. $2 Million dollars that could be used to pay for Teachers, Police, EMTs, Firemen. Financial responsibility more than ever is crucial for Michigan and Detroit's survival and revival. To spend millions of dollars year after year arresting, prosecuting and jailing cannabis users is ludacris. That money can be put to better use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanFarmer Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Detroit spent over $2 Million dollars last year arresting and prosecuting roughly 1500 people arrested for minor marijuana possession. $2 Million dollars that could be used to pay for Teachers, Police, EMTs, Firemen. Financial responsibility more than ever is crucial for Michigan and Detroit's survival and revival. To spend millions of dollars year after year arresting, prosecuting and jailing cannabis users is ludacris. That money can be put to better use. Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI Compassion Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Detroit spent over $2 Million dollars last year arresting and prosecuting roughly 1500 people arrested for minor marijuana possession. $2 Million dollars that could be used to pay for Teachers, Police, EMTs, Firemen. Financial responsibility more than ever is crucial for Michigan and Detroit's survival and revival. To spend millions of dollars year after year arresting, prosecuting and jailing cannabis users is ludacris. That money can be put to better use. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MI Compassion Posted June 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 RosaCarole wrote:I object to legalizing pot. I'm from Troy. My 43 & 48 daughter both started smoking pot before they graduated into crack, ice, herion and prostitution. Pot is a gateway drug! I belong to Families Anonymous & members of FA say that their loved ones started with pot. FA is a group that is for the support of families who have loved ones who are drug and alcohol addicted. 10 people belonging to the FA members that I know, have over dosed & died who started out with pot. Troy has a group called The Troy Coalition for the prevention of drugs & alcohol abuse, of school age kids. (248-823-5088) Information about FA can be found on the internet. It is unbelievable to me, that anyone would consider legalizing pot in Detroit. 6/1/2010 6:37:47 PM Wow... people really still believe this garbage? Funny how people blame drug addiction on marijuana, when they likely started out with more dangerous substances like milk, caffeine, alcohol, or tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutman2006 Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Well the whole idea of busting people on weed is that the state makes money off of the fines etc. Also the federal government gives the state money to combat illigal drugs and its a use it or lose it policy. so all and all its not about the drugs its about the money.. plain and simple... a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 Wow... people really still believe this garbage? Funny how people blame drug addiction on marijuana, when they likely started out with more dangerous substances like milk, caffeine, alcohol, or tobacco. are you are Governor? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 1, 2010 Report Share Posted June 1, 2010 http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/new-proposal-would-legalize-marijuana-in-detroit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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+EdwardGlen Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Quote RosaCarole wrote: I object to legalizing pot. I'm from Troy. My 43 & 48 daughter both started smoking pot before they graduated into crack, ice, herion and prostitution. Pot is a gateway drug! I belong to Families Anonymous & members of FA say that their loved ones started with pot. FA is a group that is for the support of families who have loved ones who are drug and alcohol addicted. 10 people belonging to the FA members that I know, have over dosed & died who started out with pot. Troy has a group called The Troy Coalition for the prevention of drugs & alcohol abuse, of school age kids. (248-823-5088) Information about FA can be found on the internet. It is unbelievable to me, that anyone would consider legalizing pot in Detroit. 6/1/2010 6:37:47 PM I'll make book they drank alcohol before they smoked cannabis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemosity Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Marijuana is not a gateway drug, making marijuana illegal forcing people to shop the black market is the gateway. Wish other people would do some research and be informed instead of regurgitating the same old bs time and time again in some weak attempt at standing for something... Too blissfully unaware of the truth, and too lazy to seek it. Congrat's RosaCarole! ----Nemo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrniceguy8252 Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Go Detroit, I cant wait to see this through out the state such a wonderful feeling when i watched that, thanks B&T< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Go Detroit, I cant wait to see this through out the state such a wonderful feeling when i watched that, thanks B&T< your welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantibliss Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Yeah, the whole reason why it is a gateway drug, is because it is illegal. If it were legal, innocent people won't need to get it from the corner dealer. Wow... people really still believe this garbage? Funny how people blame drug addiction on marijuana, when they likely started out with more dangerous substances like milk, caffeine, alcohol, or tobacco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacklash69 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Detroit spent over $2 Million dollars last year arresting and prosecuting roughly 1500 people arrested for minor marijuana possession. $2 Million dollars that could be used to pay for Teachers, Police, EMTs, Firemen. Financial responsibility more than ever is crucial for Michigan and Detroit's survival and revival. To spend millions of dollars year after year arresting, prosecuting and jailing cannabis users is ludacris. That money can be put to better use. yes sir, agreed! Its just comman sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wayne Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Rather than argue with the likes of RosaCarole I have a simple question for her. How would you choose to have your children executed for their illegal drug abuse? Bullet in the brain pan? Beheading? Hanging? Or simply overdose or get poisoned by street dealers peddling who knows what? My children came with no certificate of guarantee. Should they suffer the misfortune of hard core drug addiction I'd rather know what they are using is safe, not deadly. Phohibitionists kill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmasupporter Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 i really hope they do this thing right... then maybe the rest of the country will follow... detroit has always been one of this county's leaders in innovation~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMedicalMJ Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 While I would LOVE to see it pass in the city of Detroit I think it is highly unlikely. Detroit City Council and the actual people who turn up at the polls are the Church vote I REALLY hope I am wrong on this one!!! Just my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobandtorey Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 While I would LOVE to see it pass in the city of Detroit I think it is highly unlikely. Detroit City Council and the actual people who turn up at the polls are the Church vote I REALLY hope I am wrong on this one!!! Just my two cents. thats a great Pic: you have for your avatar or whatever it's called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiMedicalMJ Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 haha thanks that is the evil monkey from Family Guy. I saw it when searching avatars and TADA! It is here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welj31 Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Detroit today .....??? Who knows maybe state wide, dare i say country wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlovas Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Amen! This willeasily pass if the word gets out to all the Detroit districts, churches, blocks, party stores, block clubs, etc. Spreaad the word...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannabisPatient#1 Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 The two million dollars that was spent in Detroit was not lost money. Those funds had to go somewhere. They went to the courts, and the LEO. I do think that the money could be spent in a better way, but they couldn't make that much money convicting murderers and rapists. I think that Detroit will vote to legalize personal use cannabis if the word gets spread to the people and they show up to vote. What would be a good way to spread the word?...Door to door? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT61 Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Tim Beck has been interviewed on Fox2 Detroit - trying to spread the word - Thanks Tim - you got a lot of people here who are willing to help if there is something that can be done - Let us all know - BTW, no one starts out on cannabis - caffeine, aspirin, prescriptions, these are the starting points - most just fail to track back far enough to their first experience since it probably happened when you were a toddler given to you by parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBuds Posted June 5, 2010 Report Share Posted June 5, 2010 GO DETROIT! Flint is NEXT BTW Marijuana doesnt have the effect of making you want to do other drugs that is up to the person...That is like saying that fruity pebbles brainwashed you into moving on to cocoa pebbles. Get your facts straight, studies have show that LESS THAN 1% of marijuana users go on to harder drugs. This is according to goverment funded studies and surveys in multiple nations including the United States. According to the Canadian Senate’s 2002 study: “Cannabis: Our Position for a Canadian Public Policy,” “Cannabis itself is not a cause of other drug use.” This finding concurs with the conclusions of the US National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine 1999 study, which stated that marijuana is not a “gateway drug to the extent that it is a cause or even that it is the most significant predictor of serious drug abuse. (The IOM further noted that underage smoking and alcohol abuse typically precede marijuana use. Statistically, for every 104 Americans who have tried marijuana, there is only one regular user of cocaine, and less than one user of heroin, according to annual data compiled by the federal National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. For the overwhelmingly majority of smokers, pot is a 'terminus' rather than a gateway. Educate yourself before you spew such reefer madness garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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