09/14/2018
Hi Family,
We are gaining momentum and I wanted to share with you some of the research and behind the scenes activity I've been engaged in regarding the upcoming decrim ordinance in Lancaster City.
First and foremost, thank you, to each and everyone who came to show their support in the rain on Tuesday. I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH, PLEASE SHOW UP ON SEP 25 @7 Hall.
***This does not feel like a slam dunk anymore.***
There were more vocal people against decrim that stepped up to the podium, causing council members to back pedal at lightening speed to placate the very disturbed opponents. I'm not comfortable with the way it went as I had sent an initial fine reduction request that council flatly ignored.
To be clear: I am personally a proponent of FULL legalization of recreational ma*****na; however, we as an entity are working with the system to take each and every necessary step to get this first step underway.
Since Tuesday:
I have contacted the president of the NAACP, and we have their full support.
I've written and submitted a feature length piece to LNP news.
I individually emailed every council person on Wednesday with a revised modification of a $35x2, $50 x 3rd offense and 7-8 & 12 hours of community service. I made one request on each email - will you sponsor or support this change? Please reply. I have this far received one reply, with no answer to my query, but I do have an invitation to coffee.
I will keep pushing, but I NEED YOU...NOT in spirit, in PERSON. Clearly we are dealing with politicians who care more about saving face to a few loud opponents than doing the right thing.
WE MUST BE LOUDER - WE MUST BE PRESENT - SEP 25 @7 HALL - I CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU.
~Rubi~
Also I just sent this in a FB discussion with a City Councilman and the Mayor's Chief of Staff.
Good morning.... I'm in the throes of following up on everything related to this conversation. How is it that MILLERSVILLE BOROUGH so casually and calmly and QUIETLY decriminalized small possession (less than one ounce) of ma*****na to a summary offense by including it with noise, offensive odors and other generally annoying but NON CRIMINAL behavior 3 years before Lancaster City? That's laughable given how conservative the counties are constantly portrayed, while Lancaster City reps love to tout how "progressive" the city is compared to the counties. So, it's one thing when Harrisburg is winning, and York is winning, but when we are further behind the times than Millersville Borough, well, maybe I am in that place that my NYC friends keep asking me about. The taser city in the country. That's sure what's it's starting to smell like.
Not only did this pass, it was literally letter N to the disorderly conduct list of offenses, beginning with A: loud noise B: loafing and loitering C: littering ... The list goes on, but sadly the alliteration does not.
Anyway, this is what I eat, sleep, and breathe right now. So yeah, any weigh in here? Has anyone from Lancaster City Council tracked, met with or followed the three year progress of our close neighbor?
Yours in endless curiosity...Rubi
Source linked.
Ch 160 [HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Millersville 12-8-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-04. Amendments noted where applicable.] Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 114. Open burning — See Ch. 136. Curfew — See Ch. 154. Fi****ms and weapons — See C
