Group Wants to Decriminalize Marijuana
Betsey Martin
July 27, 2008
KARK-TV
An advocacy group in northwest Arkansas is doing its best to decriminalize marijuana, making a pot violation much like getting a parking ticket a slap on the wrist.
The group is called "Sensible Fayetteville," and members are trying to make marijuana crimes the lowest possible priority for police.
They argue that Washington County is wasting taxpayer dollars by prosecuting people for weed.
They say instead, police should focus on property and violent crimes.
"Here in Arkansas we spend thirty million dollars a year to arrest people and prosecute people for small amounts of marijuana and we believe there's way more important things to focus on," campaign manager Ryan Denham said.
Now the group is trying to get an amendment on a municipal ballot this fall. To do that, they need 36,000 signatures from Fayetteville voters. | 
