This month, (November 2007) Denver, Colorado, and Hailey, Idaho, joined a growing number of cities in passing an ordinance legalizing the simple possession of a small amount of marijuana.
San Francisco, Oakland and Santa Monica in California, along with Missoula, Montana, and Seattle, Washington, have previously passed laws legalizing simple possession for personal use of a small amount of marijuana.
However, federal laws which supersede city ordinances continue to prescribe heavy penalties for possession of marijuana although most judges will take into account the penalties under local laws.
Professor Berman notes that Time magazine has published a story about this populist movement in his blog:
http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2007/11/does-reefer-no-.html
New Laws Legalizing Simple Possession of Marijuana Passed in Denver, CO, and Others
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