Terry Gardener
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No dope. A typographical error has made it impossible for the local municipal court to rule on cases of possession of an ounce or less of marijuana since 2009.
Instead, these cases have been going to county court, said David Smith, the city's attorney. The city has been losing some "minimal" revenue because of the small fines and court fees associated with minor marijuana possession.
By state law, municipal court is supposed to be responsible for minor marijuana possession, but an error occurred when the city revised its ordinances in 2009 to allow for medical marijuana clinics.
Instead of making it unlawful to possess an ounce or less of marijuana, it just prohibited the possession of more than an ounce of marijuana.
The City Council on Tuesday took preliminary steps to correct the mistake, scheduling a public hearing for Jan. 3 to make minor possessions illegal again for anyone other than a state-certified marijuana patient or a medical marijuana caregiver.
In other marijuana news, council members took steps to further revise ordinances on marijuana medical clinics, providing for new fees ranging from $75 to $500 on late renewal applications, modifications of premise applications and manager registrations.
Source: Durango Herald, The (CO)
Copyright: 2011 The Durango Herald
Website: The Durango Herald | Durango's home-page for breaking news, weather, sports, local events and entertainment
Instead, these cases have been going to county court, said David Smith, the city's attorney. The city has been losing some "minimal" revenue because of the small fines and court fees associated with minor marijuana possession.
By state law, municipal court is supposed to be responsible for minor marijuana possession, but an error occurred when the city revised its ordinances in 2009 to allow for medical marijuana clinics.
Instead of making it unlawful to possess an ounce or less of marijuana, it just prohibited the possession of more than an ounce of marijuana.
The City Council on Tuesday took preliminary steps to correct the mistake, scheduling a public hearing for Jan. 3 to make minor possessions illegal again for anyone other than a state-certified marijuana patient or a medical marijuana caregiver.
In other marijuana news, council members took steps to further revise ordinances on marijuana medical clinics, providing for new fees ranging from $75 to $500 on late renewal applications, modifications of premise applications and manager registrations.
Source: Durango Herald, The (CO)
Copyright: 2011 The Durango Herald
Website: The Durango Herald | Durango's home-page for breaking news, weather, sports, local events and entertainment
