http://www.9news.com/news/article.as...2&provider=top

DENVER - A city panel in charge of overseeing marijuana possession crimes in Denver recommended on Wednesday that the fine for possession be set at $1.

If Denver's presiding judge accepts the recommendation from the Denver marijuana Policy Review Panel, the fine would be the lowest in the entire nation for marijuana possession.
The panel was created by Mayor John Hickenlooper in December 2007 after voters passed an ordinance that made it so adult marijuana possession is the city's "lowest law enforcement priority."
In May 2008, the city attorney's office made it so those cited for the crime can mail in their fines instead of having to appear in court. At that time, the city attorney's office assigned the value of the fine at $50.
"By setting the fine at just $1, we are sending a message to Denver officials that the era of citing adults for using a less harmful drug than alcohol is over. It's simply not worth the city's time or resources," said panel member and SAFER Executive Director Mason Tvert, who coordinated the successful Denver marijuana initiatives.

Lt. Ernest Martinez with the Denver Police Department is also part of the panel and voted against lowering the fine.

"There's no indication that there's a problem with the fine schedule," Martinez said. "The panel is going outside the bounds of the language of the ordinance."
Martinez thinks there should be more dialogue about the changes.



Cops and their fucking agenda.

thats crazy i did not know that
how is it in colorado
because it turns out in a few months that is where I am moving too

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Thats pretty awesome. Lucky bastards!

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thats 1/100th of what theyd charge me!

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i am outraged! the fine should be no more than 75 cents! i can't afford a whole dollar every time i'm caught smoking in public! what are they trying to do? bankrupt me?

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They passed this

http://current.com/items/90797480_me...-marijuana.htm

Awesome. I wish California did this.

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And to think All of those times i have been to jail for some weed, Im moving to denver

that's awesome, but what's the point of even charging if they will only get $1 fine. Seems like they would lose money in the Cops even writting it up

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That pisses excellence..... "pack our shit wife we are headed west" "seriously i will be in the car" "now women"......... these events actually took place lol