HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 5003RESOLUTION NO. 5003
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA OPPOSING
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE TO LEGALIZE MANUFACTURE,
SALE, PURCHASE, POSSESSION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MARIJUANA
WHEREAS a group calling itself "The Anonymous Committee for the Abolition of
the Prohibition against Marijuana" has commenced action to amend the Constitution of the
State of California to legalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, and transportation
of marijuana within the State of California, and
WHEREAS this group has chosen to remain anonymous, and
WHEREAS it is known that the use of marijuana leads inevitably to the use of hard
narcotics such as heroin as the addict's tolerance and his need for more and stronger narcotics
increases, and
WHEREAS the legalizing of marijuana will subject untold numbers of our citizens
to the personal tragedy and suffering of becoming dependent upon the use of marijuana and
as a result thereof to addiction to heroin, and
WHEREAS the legalizing of marijuana would subject our citizens to the violent and
unpredictable criminal tendencies of persons under the influence of marijuana, and
WHEREAS such action would result in millions of dollars of additional cost to the
public of police investigation, prosecution, and incarceration of persons who commit violent
and vicious crimes while under the influence of marijuana and other narcotics to say nothing
of the loss resulting from thefts committed by those seeking money to support their ever increasing
need for narcotics, and
WHEREAS the use of habit forming narcotic drugs destroys will -power, inhibitions
and restraints of its users and leads to loss of moral control and to physical and mental collapse,
and
WHEREAS the people of the State of California are entitled to be protected against
the criminal activities of narcotic users, and
WHEREAS the proposal is ill considered and unrealistic and could benefit only those
who are engaged in the infamous traffic in narcotics, and
WHEREAS the legalizing of marijuana would serve only to compound what is now
one of the most serious and complex problems facing the State of California and would create
a clear and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of all our citizens,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the City Council of the City of Azusa opposes the proposed constitutional
amendment sponsored by "The Anonymous Committee for the Abolition of the Prohibition against
Marijuana" and opposes the measure if it qualifies for the ballot.
That the City of Azusa supports the activities of the Special Committee to oppose
this proposition.
That foregoing resolution be transmitted to the Governor and to all members of the
State Legislature representing this area.
ADOPTED and approved this 21st day of March, 1966.
Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted by
the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day
of March, 1966, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Rubio, Cooney, Solem, Memmesheimer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: McLees 1-7
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