I happened to run into Lonny Pulkrabek yesterday which gave me the chance to thank him for his testimony Wednesday.
Lame duck county attorney Pat White, however, shows his true colors:
"I don't agree with Lonny's apparent position on marijuana," White said. "I think (changing marijuana laws) sends exactly the wrong message. We've spent years telling people not to get into the drug culture."
White said he recommends that officers arrest and book for indictable level offenses, and that while a detoxification center is a good idea, it is not financially feasible.
Wish the guy were running again, just so I could vote against him. But no quotes from Nick Maybanks or Janet Lyness...
My state rep gets quoted but doesn't really say anything:
Rep. Vicki Lensing, D-Iowa City, was part of the panel Pulkrabek spoke to. She said she was unsure what changes would occur or how quickly they would happen, but that it was important to get the viewpoint from a law enforcement official.
"It raised a red flag that this is something we have to deal with. I understand they have some things they really struggle with, especially in Iowa City. If they don't bring it to our attention, how are they ever going to get changes?" Lensing said.
Obviously easing the drug laws would get clobbered in this legislature - but Lonny Pulkrabek has put this very reasonable discussion on the map.
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