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Mayors Vote On Pot Laws
Posted by CN Staff on June 02, 2003 at 15:13:06 PT
By Sun Media
Source: Calgary Sun
Winnipeg -- Canada's big city mayors quietly voted Saturday to support the decriminalization of marijuana. "Last year we were against the decriminalization of cannabis, this year we're not," said Toronto city councillor Howard Moscoe. Moscoe said the vote came as a part of a package of motions that were put before delegates at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference in Winnipeg early Saturday. There didn't appear to be any reporters at the conference at the time, he said. 
Moscoe said a motion was put forward to affirm the FCM's old policy, which was against decriminalization. But about 70% of the mayors and delegates at the conference voted the motion down. "That means by extension that we support decriminalization," Moscoe said. Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray was unavailable for comment on the issue last night. A spokesman said Murray was not present for the vote. Source: Calgary Sun, The (CN AB)Published: Monday, June 2, 2003 Copyright: 2003 The Calgary SunContact: callet sunpub.comWebsite: http://www.fyicalgary.com/calsun.shtmlRelated Articles & Web Site:Cannabis News Canadian Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/can.htmLegalize Pot, Says Mayor Campbellhttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16423.shtmlCanada Moves to Ease Marijuana Possession Law http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread16407.shtml 
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