HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2030 RESOLUTION NO. 2030
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
RELATING TO NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS ENFORCEMENT
WHEREAS, the use of marijuana, LSD, dangerous drugs, and dependence -
inducing substances presents an extreme danger to the user and constitutes
a major problem to society and law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the use of marijuana, LSD, dangerous drugs, and dependence -
inducing substances has its greatest impact on young people; and
WHEREAS, more than 90% of all heroin addicts had their first exposure to
narcotic use through the use of marijuana, which has increased by 234°/% snce
1960; and
WHEREAS, addiction to heroin is murder on the installment plan and the
use of marijuana represents the first down payment; and
WHEREAS, the Expert Committee of the United Nations World Health Organi-
zation has determined and stated that marijuana is likely to produce drug
dependence in dependence -prone persons, and recognized the danger of its use
by advocating its total abolition; and
WHEREAS, it has been proposed by some that existing penalties for
possession and uee of marijuana be downgraded from felony to middemeanor, and
by a few, that its use be legalized; and
WHEREAS, any weakening or abolition of legal control of marijuana will be
most detrimental to society collectively and users individually; and
WHEREAS, failure to strengthen the laws pertaining to manufacture, possession,
sale, transfer or use of LSD and dangerous drugs would further handicap law
enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Downey opposes any effort
to downgrade penallties for the possession or use of marijuana. Be it further
resolved that this City Council supports and assists in all efforts to
strengthen the laws pertaining to illegal use of LSD and other dangerous drugs
by placing them in the felony category, and to support and assist law enforcement
by providing all necessary legal means to cope with and solve the many problems
connected with marijuana, LSD, dangerous drugs, and like dependence - inducing
substances.
SECTION 2. That the Cdty Council urge the California Legislature and the
Governor of California to support and carry out the substance of this resolution.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February, 1968. Z74,
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Mayor
ATTETT:
City Clerk, //-
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of
February, 1968, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 Councilmen: Temple, Dickerson, Corbin
NOES: 0 Councilmen: None
ABSENT: 2 Councilmen: Morton, Dunnum
City CYrk