Starting January 1st, it will be legal for people 21 and over to possess one ounce or less of pot in Breckenridge, Colorado. A marijuana reform bill was presented to the residents of Breckenridge and the bill passed. Statewide, marijuana is still illegal, but in Breckenridge, people are safe. Police Chief Rick Holman commented that officers in his department "still have the ability to exercise discretion" when it comes to the state vs. city clash.
So this made me wonder about the power of the people. One small community can stand together and say this is what we want and accomplishes a radical change in law. So why do we tolerate the convoluted quagmire that seems to be paralyzing our government at its highest level? My understanding about the structure of our government and the process of law is at its best, basic enough to know that our government is not performing at peak efficiency. When I read the news about Breckenridge it made be examine how I might overcome my personal apathy and actively participate in being part of the efforts for change instead part of the useless criticisms about everything that is wrong.
Tonight, for the first time ever, I will attend the City Council Meeting and Workshop in my community.
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You are correct. It is up to we the people, individually and in concert, to make the change we want to see. I am even hoping people will be riled up enough about the "healthcare" debates, diatribes and disasters to implement local solutions.
It does do a lot to see something so very local on such a great scale of freedom.
I don't remember the town, but that town decided to, on it's own become energy independant. It had it's own source, and the whole town just decided to switch. I don't remember what type of energy it was, wind, solar, something else or a combination, but I thought, WOW! Why the hell not! Just do it!
This Breckenridge, Colorado thing hits me that same way.
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