Resolution No. 678RESOLUTION NO. 678
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
OPPOSING PROPOSED 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 California 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 marijuana leads inevitably 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 "British System"
of providing durgs for addicts has shown that the legalizing of drugs in
any form results in their increased use and spread to greater numbers of
people, and
WHEREAS, the legalizing 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
WHEREAS, 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 narcotics 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 of habit forming narcotic drugs destroys will -power,
inhibitions and restraints of its users and leads to loss of moral control
and to physical and mental collapse, and
WHEREAS, it is well established that the use of narcotics leads to
criminal behavior which is often vicious and senseless, and
WHEREAS, the people of the State of California are entitled to be
protected against the criminal activities of narcotic users, and
WHEREAS, the proposal is ill considered and unrealistic and could
benefit only those who are engaged in the infamous traffic in narcotics, and
WHEREAS, the legalizing of marijuana would serve only to compound what
is now one of the most serious and complex problems facing the State of
California and wouldcreate a clear and present danger to the health, safety
and welfare of all our citizens, and
WHEREAS, the refusal of the group sponsoring this monstrous petition to
identify themselves constitutes an abuse of the initiative process,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Cypress most strenously opposes the proposed constitutional amendment
sponsored by"The Anonymous Committee for the Abolition of the Prohibition
against Marijuana" and opposes the measure if it qualifies for the ballot and
supports the activities of the Special Committee to oppose this proposition.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress, at a
regular meeting held on the 28th day of March, 1966.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the said
City Council held on the 28th day of March, 1966, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Gorzeman, Kanel, McCarney, Wright and Noe
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
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