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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6319 - Initiative Amendment re Marijuana5� � /56 (1G) v ec P ll aMCVJT_"W NO. 6319 2I A ,. %Zj0I,IITiCN Or TIM CITY COUIML OF THE CITY OF iv 7i,i7L 3l1CH OPPOSING T E e Oi�OSEO CCHSTITJTIONfi, 3 1NI" ]YiT 4V3 iuya; DINT TO LTEMLIZE THE V11UT'JFACTI.RET, PUMCIiAJE, .POSSESSION AND as " UMSPO:IMTTaN CF 4 5 . 6 eJi v i5, t .zas come to the attention of t;.e City 7 Council that a group calling itself "TI.e Anonymous Committee =or 8 the Abolition oa the Prohibition against Plarlyuana` ils attempting 9 to place en in1tiative on the ballot to ahead the State Constitu- 10 tion to legalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, ane 11 transportation of marijuana within the State of California; and 12 MmER`iS, it is common knowledge that the use of mar-.- is Juana tends to lead to the use of hard narcotics such as ..eroin; 14 and 15 1HMZ &S, leading law enforcement officials throughout 16 the State strongly oppose this proposed initiative; and 17 FkMIREAS, the legalizing of marijuana would serve only to 18 compound what is now one of the most serious and perple-xing 19 problems facing t4 >e State of California and would create a clear 20 and present danger to the health, safety and welfare of all of our 21 citizens; and 22 N =� 52 it is essential that the public be alerted to 23 the serious problems that would result if this initiative were 24 adopted; 25 N0t7, TK < O3Z, BE IT USOLIVZD that the City Council of 26 the City of Zewport Beach is vigorously opposed to the proposed 27 constitutional amendne.r to legalize marijuana. 28 BE 17 U_RrMiZ RESOLVED that the City Council urges the 29 citizens of this City to become informed of the need to combat 30 this vicious amendment. 31 BE IT PLRMUro RESOLVED that this City Council urges 32 other cities and counties throughout the State to join with 1t 0 .0 1 in opposing this amendment, 2 ADOPTED this 28th day of 3I4 5 ATTEST: 6 7 1 y6 e 8 7- 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2. March , 1966. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH) I, MARGERY SCHROUDER, City Clerk of the City of Newport Beach, California, do hereby certify that according to the records of the City of Newport Beach filed and maintained in my office, the foregoing Resolution No. 6319 was duly and regularly adopted, passed, and approved by the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, at a regular meeting of said City Council held at the regular meeting place thereof, on the 28th day of March , 1966 , by the following vote, to wit: AYES, COUNCILMEN: NOES, COUNCILMEN: ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: Parsons, Marshall, Elder. Gruber, Qnok, Forgit, Shelton None None Dated this 29th day of March , 1966 ity Clerk nd x-Officio Cle. k of�th'e -. ity Council, City of Newport Beaehhh `�_ State of California. 0