CC - 1968 - 021 - Strengthen Legislation Pertaining Use of Dangerous Drugs• •
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
RESOLUTION 110. 68-21
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO
STRENGTHEN LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO
THE USE OF DANGEROUS DRUGS,
WHEREAS, the use of marijuana, LSD, dangerous drugs, and
dependence-inducing substances presents an extreme danger to the
use:- 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 90i0' of all heroin addicts had their
first exposure to rlcrcotic use through the use of marijuana,
which has increased 234% since 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-ation has determined and stated that marijuana
is likely to produce drug dependence in dependence-prone persons,
:rid 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 use of marijuana be downgraded
`rom felony to misdemeanor, 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
manu`rscture, possession, sale, transfer or use of LSD and dang-
er.-us drugs would further handicap law enforcement at the local,
state, and federal levels,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Rosemead opposes any effort to downgrade penalties for
e possession or use of marijuana. Be it -.Further resolved that
the Ci~y Council of the City of Rosemead 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 e.nd assist law enforcement by providing
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all necessary legal means to cope with and solve the many problems
connected with marijuana, LSD, and other dangerous drugs and
like dependence-inducing substances.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Rosemead urges the California Legislature and the
Governor of California to support and carry out the substance
of this resolution.
1968. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of February,
.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK