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Denver Police Realize Lowest Priority for Cannabis
Enforcement
April 21, 2008
[Denver] -- Congratulations to the Denver Police Department and the
Mayor's Office for accomplishing a "low priority" event at
the 4/20 Rally in Civic Center Park this year.
4/20 is International Cannabis Day, celebrated by millions of people
throughout the world. Every year on 4/20 at 4:20 pm, citizens worldwide
gather together to celebrate their favorite plant.
The Denver 4/20 Rally was
the first 4/20 Rally to be held since the passage of a "lowest
priority" law in 2007 that makes cannabis possession the "lowest
priority" for law enforcement in the city of Denver. Denver
citizens have been outspoken in favor of legalization of cannabis for
adults. In addition to the lowest priority vote last year, they voted
in 2005 to make small amounts of cannabis legal for adults and voted
in 2006 to pass the same measure statewide. Despite these 3 votes, cannabis
arrests
have continued to rise.
Participants of the 420 Rally in Civic Center Park were happy to see
that the Denver Police were present, but not actively enforcing state
laws against marijuana possession as they had in the past. The numbers
are not yet finalized, but estimates are that only a handful of people
experienced any interaction with law enforcement at all. Last year,
there were over 100 police that made over 60 arrests. Perhaps this signals
a change in policy for the Denver Police and arrests will continue to
drop overall.
Since opponents of cannabis relegalization are likely to be vocal in
their opposition to the police standing by while thousands of people
smoked cannabis openly, we are encouraging supporters of cannabis to
call the Denver Police and say "Thank You" for providing a
safe and enjoyable 4/20 Rally. Tell them that they hope they maintain
the same non-confrontational tactics when thousands of protesters converge
on Denver for the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 25-28, 2008.
Contact the Denver Police, Mayor's Office and City Council and to say
THANK YOU for making marijuana law enforcement a low priority on 4/20/08
in Civic Center Park.
Denver Police Department
Internal Affairs Division (handles compliments and complaints)
720-913-6019
Click
here to fill out an online commendation form
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
Phone: 720-865-9000 (Denver 311)
Ask for the Mayor's Office
E-mail: MileHighMayor@ci.denver.co.us
Website: www.denvergov.org/mayor
Denver City Council
Phone: 720-865-9534
Email: dencc@ci.denver.co.us
Website: www.denvergov.org/CityCouncil
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Rally in Denver by Vflog
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