Marijuana Convention Pontiac Michigan : Police Watching
Marijuana may be well on its’ way to legalization, but it isn’t there yet, and police are looking to enforce that message to those who are planning to flaunt their possession of it.
Medical marijuana has been legalized in several states with an approved doctors note, and with the following of stringent laws.
Legislators are considering widening those laws, and many groups are pushing for it as a way to both generate revenue for states through taxes, and loosen the hold of cartels, who make 60% or more on the profits of growing and trading cannabis in the U.S.
But one group is planning on holding the First Annual International Cannabis Convention in Pontiac, Michigan, and police in Oakland County are concerned.
The convention is set to be held October 29 – 31, and police say that if there is any possession, distribution or use of marijuana or paraphernalia in the process, there will be a crack down on those participating.
Authorities are reporting that the convention is set to be help at the Superdome, which is now a privately owned building often rented out for large functions.
City Hall meetings have been held about the possible move to close down the planned get-together.
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“City Hall meetings have been held about the possible move to close down the planned get-together.”
They might want to re-think that move in light of the First Amendment (note the part about “the right of the people to peaceably assemble…)
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
I hope my kids don’t use marijuana, either as teenagers or as young adults, but if they do, I REALLY hope they don’t end up in jail! I hope that all parents will join in the fight to stop putting our own kids in jail over something as silly as marijuana. Yes, it dumbs a person down for a little while (about as bad as a day on the video games) and yes, it has some minor health effects (about as bad as smoking a cigarette, I suppose), but those aren’t NEARLY as bad as the effects of being locked up IN JAIL WITH THE SEXUAL PREDATORS, and loss of financial aid, etc. that comes, not from the marijuana, but from the LAW. It’s time to quit letting government officials ruin our kids’ lives over a little marijuana!
Californians: register to vote at
h t t p s://w w w .sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/ Just fill out the form and mail it in!
Other states: Google your state name and “voter registration” to find out how to register!
Detroit will vote in November to legalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana on personal property for folks age 21 and over come November 2010.
Michigan citizens can register TODAY to vote. Copy and paste the link ichigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-50050_50420-175878–,00.html
Maybe your readers who want this event to happen should let the Mayor know. He appears to be against this event that will bring a ton of revenue to that cities restaurants, hotels adn other business’s.
You May Contact the Mayor
by email:
ljukowski@pontiac.mi.us
by phone: (248)758-3136
by fax: (248) 758-3195
by writing to:
Leon Jukowski, Mayor
City of Pontiac
47450 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, Michigan 48342
Police are using their time and resources WATCHING for people using marijuana while assults, thefts, rapes, and vandalism go UNSEEN.
If the police and government would just calm down for a second, this event will probably be the most peaceful event Pontiac has ever seen.