Sanders just says no to 205
Medical marijuana sign. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.com)
SANDERS, Ariz.
This town wants to nip legal marijuana in the bud.
Community members, leaders and law enforcement gathered Tuesday at the Nahata Dziil Chapter House to discuss the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, a.k.a. Proposition 205.
The proposition would legalize the “recreational” use of marijuana in the state of Arizona. Medical marijuana is already legal in the state.
“This proposition does not affect the Navajo Nation, only private property. Stores and dispensaries can be made in border towns,” said Ina Nogle, a member of the grassroots group Renewal of Hope.
Around the chapter house, “Say No to Prop 205” signs are posted on the walls and podium.
Proposition 205 would allow adults 21 and over to buy, possess and grow marijuana and allow retail shops such as dispensaries to sell marijuana-related products.
“Around 45 percent of marijuana is sold like this, packaged,” said Gary Bujdos, an Arizona Department of Transportation Highway Patrol sergeant, holding up a box of Pop Tarts. Both smokeable and edible marijuana products can be bought at dispensaries in Colorado and Washington.
The citizens in attendance were against Proposition 205 for many reasons, mostly to ensure their community and schoolchildren are safe.
“The kids know where to find it, in school or out in the area,” said one citizen who wished to remain anonymous.
Sanders is located along Interstate 40, between Gallup and Holbrook, Arizona.
Due to its location, many believe the town would be a fertile market for dealers travelling along the interstate between Albuquerque and Flagstaff, Arizona.
Highway 264,
I-40, WB @ Winslow