The MU chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is circulating a petition against the Columbia Police Officers Association's push to repeal Columbia's marijuana ordinance. In March, CPOA started a petition to repeal the marijuana ordinance. NORML's petition, which began circulating at the Earth Day Festival two weeks ago, now has between 100 and 200 signatures, said Amanda Broz, former president of the MU chapter. Broz said the petition is an act of opposition to the CPOA's actions. [continues 166 words]
After writing a letter last month to city leaders asking for help overturning the city's new marijuana ordinance, the Columbia Police Officers Association is now circulating a petition to reverse the ordinance that passed with 61 percent of the vote in November. The two-part ordinance reduced penalties for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana and decriminalized medicinal marijuana. Columbia Police Chief Randy Boehm said though officers are enforcing the law, he is not happy with the ordinance. [continues 334 words]
An independent group of Columbia police officers has requested the help of Columbia's assistant city manager in overturning the marijuana ordinances passed by Columbia voters in November. In a letter recently sent to Assistant City Manager Paula Hertwig-Hopkins, Sterling Infield, the president of the Columbia Police Officers Association, asked Hertwig-Hopkins to endorse a complaint to the attorney general's office to "stop this unjustice (sic) and make things right." Infield called the ordinance "poorly written" and said it adversely affects local law enforcement agencies, putting personnel at risk. [continues 447 words]
