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RESOLUTION N0. 66-~~
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION OPPOSING 2'ROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL INITIATIVE
TO LEGALIZE MANUFACTURE, SALE, PURCHASE, POSSESSION
AND TRANSPORTATION OF MARIJUANA
WHEREAS, a group calling itself 'The Anonymous Committee
for the Abolition of the Prohibition against Marijuana" has
commenced action to amend the Constitution of the State of Calif-
ornia to legalize the manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, and
transportation of marijuana within the State of California; and
WHEREAS, this group has chosen to remain anonymous;and
WHEREAS, it is known that the use of marij uana leads in-
evitably to the use of hard narcotics such as heroin as the
addict's tolerance and his need for more and stronger narcotics
increases; and
WHEREAS, experience in England with the so-called °fBritish
System" of providing drugs for addicts has shown that the legali-
zing of drugs in any form results in their increased use and
spread to greater numbers of people; and
WHEREAS, the 1e.galizing of marijuana will subject untold
numbers of our citizens to the personal tragedy and suffering of
becoming dependent upon the use of marijuana, and as a result
thereof to addiction to heroin; and
WHII2EAS, the legalizing of marijuana would subject our
citizens to the violent and unpredictable criminal tendencies of
persons under the influence of marijuana; and
WHEREAS, such action would result in millions of dollars of
additional cost to the public of police investigation, prosecution,
and incarceration of persons who commit violent and vicious crimes
while under the influence of marijuana and other narcotis, to say
nothing of the loss resulting from thefts committed by those
seeking money to support their ever increasing need for narcotics;
and
WHEREAS, the use oT~'~.abit forming narcotic drugs destroys
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1 will power, inhibitions and restraints of its users and leads to
2 loss of moral control and to physical and mental collapse; and
3 WHEREAS, it is well established that the use of narcotics
4 leads to criminal behavior which is often vicious and senseless;
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'6 WHEREAS, the people or the State of California are entitled
7 to be protected against the criminal activities of narcotic users;
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9' WHEREAS, the proposal is ill considered and unrealistic and
10' could benefit only those who are engaged in the infamous traffic
I1 in narcotics; and
12 WHEREAS, the legalizing of marijuana would serve only to
I.3 compound. what is noa one of the most serious and complex problems
14' facing the State of California and would create a clear and present
15;, danger to the health, safety and welfare of all our citizens; and
16 WHEREAS, the refusal of the group sponsoring this manstrous
17 petition to identify themselves constitutes an abuse of the initi-
18 ative process,
19! NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
20 That the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte most
21 strenuously oppose the proposed constitutional amendment sponsored
22 by "The Anonymous Committee for the Abolution of the Prohibition
23' Against Marijuana", and oppose the measure if it qualifies for the
24 ballot.
28 That the Board of Supervisors of the County oz Butte urge
26 all cities and counties in this state to join in opposing this
27 vicious amendment.
28 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 29th day of March, 1966, by the
29 following vote:
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1 . AYES: Supervisors Howsden, Maxon, McKillop, Pryde and Chairman Giles
2 NOES: None
3 ABSENT: Nane
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g' Butte County Board of Supervisors
ry ATTEST:
S` JESSIE ROGERS, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
9 Board of Super visors
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