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Item Coversheet Page 1 of 1 <br /> � <br /> Police Department <br /> DATE: 9/2/2016 <br /> MEMO: 2016-75 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Moore Wolfe <br /> FROM: Tim Gleason,City Manager <br /> James Getz Jr.,Police Chief <br /> Wendy Morthland,Corporation Counsel <br /> Amy Waks,Assistant Corporation Counsel <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to Chapter 73—Offenses <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests that Council pass the proposed ordinance amendment regarding Chapter <br /> 73,Section 25. <br /> BACKGROUND: Staff requests that Council pass the proposed ordinance amendment to Chapter 73,Section 25 Possession of <br /> Cannabis. Since this Ordinance was passed,the state has amended the Cannabis Control Act,reducing possession of cannabis 10 <br /> grams or less to a civil violation(previously a Class B misdemeanor)and possession of more than 10 grams to 30 grams a Class B <br /> misdemeanor. As the State has legislated that possession of cannabis 10 grams or less is no longer a criminal offense and reduced <br /> the penalty for possession of cannabis 10 grams to 30 grams,Staff recommends amending our ordinance to possession of 30 grams <br /> or less of a substance containing cannabis. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known or expected objections. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Amy Waks,Assistant Corporation Counsel,at 424-2807. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> None. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> Description Type <br /> Ordinance Amending Citv Code Chapter 73 Offenses ��r�linan�•� <br /> Additions and Deletions Chanter 73 Offenses 13n�I,uF� �(at�rial <br /> https://decatur.novusagenda.com/AgendaWeb/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=808 9/19/2016 <br />