February 19, 2007

Judge steps down, refuses to enforce new, tougher marijuana law

"I cannot in good conscience sit on the bench while being unwilling to enforce the municipal ordinances," Frieling said. "Specifically, since you have seen fit to increase the penalty for Cannabis possession from a $100 fine to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail, I find that I am morally and ethically unable to sit as a judge for the city."

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