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Law Enforcement and Prosecutorial Priority Policy Ordinance

Status: 
Passed, 66%
Location: 
Fayetteville
Area: 
Arkansas
Date: 
11/04/2008

Require Fayetteville police and prosecutor to treat adult marijuana possession offenses as their lowest priority. Further, the measure requires the city clerk to send an annual letter to state and federal legislators, governor, and president stating: "The citizens of Fayetteville have passed an initiative to de-prioritize adult marijuana offenses, where the marijuana is intended for personal use, and request that the federal and Arkansas state governments take immediate steps to enact similar laws." This duty shall be carried out until state and federal laws are changed accordingly.