New marijuana law going well in Georgetown
The Georgetown Police Department is taking a proactive approach to the new marijuana law passed by Massachusetts voters in November. So far, things are running well, according to Georgetown Police Chief James Mulligan. Three tickets have been issued and all three have been paid since the law took effect on Jan. 2. Mulligan says “To me, having any amount of marijuana in a car is tantamount to having an open can of beer in there.”.
Georgetown Police Department is accredited and made a simple plan to implement the decrim law passed by voters. Each law enforcement officer had to read and sign the new law to make sure they understood that possession of less than 1oz. is a civil infraction, not an arresting offense.
Of course other towns are against the new law, but they are going along with it.
Marblehead Police Chief Bob Picariello says “I don’t think it’s the best thing in the world for us,” he said. “I am concerned with the message we send with a law like this. We are telling our kids it’s not a big deal, and we may in fact create an epidemic with this. I think we’re sending a bad message to everybody, but my job is to enforce the laws that the Legislature makes.”
This is a far cry from the recent “The Sky Is Falling” argument that was reported less than 2 weeks ago. Decrim, Medical and (eventually) Legalization will all be greeted with “reefer madness” but the boring truth ultimately wins out.
I grew up in NH. We thought ‘massholes’ were crazy.
their form of taxes bizarre and their things like blue laws nuts.
but as I grew up I realized ‘theyah jus difrent’
some of them are actually smart!