Kalamazoo Coalition for Pragmatic Cannabis Laws newsletter

We are all set and approved to start the beginning of our petition drive. I am going to be directing and educating "Field Organizers" to help me network different groups, people all across the board are in support of this campaign and want to help. I feel this is a good way to get as much diversity involved in this process as possible.

Are you interested in gathering together a small group to assist us in overlooking and assuring all petitions are filled out correctly and submitted properly? Do you want to circulate petitions on your own in the same manner? As long as we keep everybody circulating is accountable for and registered Michigan voters we have several avenues we can take during this process. If you are interested please send me an email at LouisStocking@gmail.com insert the subject: PETITION DRIVE
I will get in contact with you and we can discuss further action. Please provide me with your name, telephone number, location, best way to reach you, and how you would like to help.

Petitions are in a high quality PDF document I can share with many of you once we are in contact. Anybody have an account at Office Max or Kinkos? we need 500 copies on legal paper.

Kalamazoo Charter Amendment Petition Language for:

SECTION 198 "LAW ENFORCEMENT PRIORITIES"

Definitions

a. “Adult” means an individual who is 21 years of age or older.

b. “City of Kalamazoo Law enforcement officer” means a member of the City of Kalamazoo Police Department or any other city agency or department that engages in law enforcement activity.

c. “Lowest law enforcement priority policy” means a priority such that all customary law enforcement activities related to marijuana offenses where 1 ounce or less of usable marijuana was either possessed or consumed by adults, shall be a lower priority than all other customary law enforcement activities not relating to marijuana offenses where 1 ounce or less of usable marijuana was either possessed or consumed by adults

d. "Marijuana" means that term as defined in section 7106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7106. [this is how the MMM Act defines the term]

e. "Usable marijuana" means the dried leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant, and any mixture or preparation thereof, but does not include the seeds, stalks, and roots of the plant. [this is how the MMM Act defines the term]