Pot Advocates Rally At State Capitol

[Jim Finnel]

A small group of marijuana advocates protested on the steps of the state Capitol this afternoon, claiming the City of Denver and its police department are not honoring the will of the city's voters, who last May approved a local ordinance allowing adults to possess one ounce or less of marijuana.

"We're angry about the continued defiance by the city," said Robert Chase, 49. "We want to put a stop to people going to jail for marijuana. The city is sucking its citizens dry by continuing to issue citations for marijuana."

Chase said Denver's home rule ordinance overrides the state law, which makes it illegal to possess any amount of marijuana. Smoking or displaying marijuana in public remains illegal under both state law and the city's ordinances.

Chase's group, Democrats and Allies Rally and Protest Against the Prohibition of Marijuana, attracted roughly 30 supporters and onlookers. He said the group planned to march later today from the state capitol to police headquarters to demand the resignation of Police Chief Gerry Whitman.

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[Keith Lake]

If you look closely to the left you san see Johnny law thinking about arresting that dude for holding that huge pot leaf

 

[MedGROWER]

I am A medical marijuana patient in the Denver suburb and I have been to the 420 rallies in Denver with lots of joints in hand and cops right by my side and I have had no problems with them . I try not too flaunt it in there faces.

 

[zolar]

perhaps those denver folks should up the stakes for the cops
with a no cop left behind test every year to keep their jobs

if they flunk the MJ facts section they get decertified to bust folks
or lose pay........

wonder what some of them would do when coinfronted with real stats on MJ and rape ,violent crime, domestic violence especially when compared to booze in the same issues

 

[MedGROWER]

The sad thing is Ken Gorman { rest in peace } is missed greatly at these Denver functions.