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Drug and Alcohol Commission 120220
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D
A
A
F
F
The
coalition
is
funded
by
the
state
of
texas
to
provide
education
and
to
create
awareness
on
the
dangers
of
drugs,
including
marijuana,
which
is,
which
is
a
state
identifies
as
one
of
the
top
four
drug
prevention
parties.
I
am
not
sure
if
you
are
aware
that
in
september
2020
the
radio
city
council
initiated
the
discussion
of
developing
and
implementing
a
city
release
ordinance
for
individuals
charged
with
certain
non-violent
class
b
misdemeanors,
including
individuals
that
are
in
possession
of
marijuana.
F
The
coalition
has
also
initiated
an
online
petition
that
over
120
individuals
have
already
signed
indicating
that
they
are
strongly
opposed
to
the
city
to
decide
and
release
ordinance.
The
signed
petitions
have
already
been
provided
to
the
mayor
and
the
city
council
members
during
the
two
city
council
meetings
that
had
that
have
attended.
I
have
never
heard
the
mayor
city
council
members
indicate
if
the
laredo
whip
county
drug
and
alcohol
commission
has
provided
any
feedback
to
them
about
the
proposed
ordinance
as
a
commission
that
is
focused
on
key
drug
prevention
issues
in
the
community.
F
I
think
you
have
a
very
important
role
to
play
in
providing
guidance
and
feedback
to
the
city
council
on
this
matter.
A
question
a
question
many
people
have
asked
is:
how
much
is
one
ounce
of
marijuana.
I
tell
them
that
it's
based
on
available
information
that
one
ounce
of
marijuana
is
equivalent
to
approximately
45
to
50
joints.
F
F
In
2020,
we
learned
that
marijuana
is
still
one
of
the
top
three
drugs
of
choice
for
youth
in
our
community
and
that
the
average
age
of
use
of
marijuana
in
our
community
is
13
years
of
age.
When
children
and
adults
consume
marijuana,
it
alters
their
state
of
mind
and
it
can
lead
to
heavier
drug
use
in
the
future.
F
F
G
G
Good
evening,
yes,
yes,
good
evening,
my
name
is
dora
maria
ramirez,
but
I'm
I'm
having
issues
connecting
to
the
video
camera.
So
that's
why
I
called
in,
but
I
wanted
to
go
also
give
a
public
comment.
If
that's
okay,
yes,
go
ahead!
Okay!
Wonderful!
Thank
you!
First
of
all,
I
want
to
say
good
evening
to
the
laredo
webb
county,
drug
and
alcohol,
commission
members,
and-
and
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
giving
me
an
opportunity
to
present
a
public
comment
for
the
record.
G
G
I
normally
oversee
the
three
that
we
provide
services
to
thousands
of
youth
annually.
I
have
worked
in
the
drug
prevention
field
for
over
20
years.
I've
been
here
with
scan
for
over
24
years,
and
as
ms
as
ms
simon
mentioned,
we
know
you
all
heard
that
the
city
is
currently
considering
implementing
exciting
release
ordinance
in
laredo.
G
In
my
experience
and
research
backed
this
up,
you
know
that
they
are
two
of
the
community
risk.
Factors
for
drug
among
youth
are
number
one:
the
availability
of
drugs,
the
more
available,
the
more
easy
they're
going
to
have
and
number
two
the
laws
of
community
norms
that
are
favorable
towards
the
drug
use
because
of
our
location
on
the
border.
You
know
we
have
many
illegal
drugs
that
enter
a
community
from
mexico
and
stay
in
this
area.
G
G
G
So
what
I
want
to
say
is
any
attempts
to
reduce
the
penalties
for
being
in
possession
of
maliwanda,
which
we
know
is
an
illegal
drug
in
texas,
will
make
my
work
and
the
work
of
many
of
the
dedicated
drug
prevention
professions
in
the
community
much
more
difficult.
You
know
in
working
with
my
staff.
Moreover,
I
I
believe
I
honestly
believe
that
it
will
also
make
the
community
much
less
safe.
It
would
place
our
youth
at
a
greater
risk
of
using
an
illegal
substance,
especially
when
penalties
for
using
or
possession
a
drug
like
marijuana
are
lessened.
G
I
want
to
ask
I
think
that
this
is
very
important,
that
the
commission,
especially
you
know,
being
the
laredo
web
county,
drug
and
alcohol
commission
members
being
selected
for
this
committee.
I
think
it's
very
important
that
the
city
hears
your
feedback
and
guidance
about
the
important
matters
before
the
ordinance
is
finished
and
being
developed
and
implemented.
G
G
B
But
I
don't
think-
and
you
know
maybe
one
of
the
lawyers
can
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
but
I
I
think
they're
not
proposing
to
get
rid
of
the
punishment
for
it.
I
think
they
just
want
to
and
and
if
somebody
has
marijuana
possession.
Obviously
they're
gonna
pick
it
up
and
they're
going
to
give
them
a
citation
to
come
to
the
court.
B
But
I
don't
think
it's
going
to
change
what
legal
consequences
are
given,
because
the
law
is
a
law
and
that's
where
my
confusion
is
because
I
think
the
signing
releases
just
to
not
bog
down
the
jail
as
much.
I
I
don't
know
I
haven't
studied
that
I've
heard
heard
about
it.
But
can
you
clarify
that
or
you
know
I
don't
know
I
saw
paul
here
earlier
on,
but
I
don't
know
he's
here.
B
G
Yeah
well
the
two
times
that
we've
been
there
jesse.
You
know
veronica
and
I
have
been
there.
They
posted.
You
know
it
wasn't
very
clear,
the
first
time
they
pretty
much
gave
us
or
he
allowed
us
to
do
the
public
comments
and
then
they
they
tabled
it
for
the
following
week
and
we,
we
said
our
comments,
but
what
we
understand
is
they?
Just
you
know,
miss
george
was
the
one
that
mentioned
it
and
we
our
goal
our
main
priority.
Our
main
concern
to
our
knowledge
again,
because
it
goes
back
to
the
marijuana.
G
Like
you
mentioned
it,
you
know,
we
know
it's
illegal
and
if
they
were
just
to
sign
and
release,
you
know
normally,
when
they're
arrested.
At
least
we
know
to
our
mind
office
that
they're
going
to
be
able
to
you
know,
maybe
link
them
to
resources,
send
them
to
services
and
and
send
them
to
to.
You
know,
get
treatment,
but
with
this
one
the
way
we
understood
it
and
veronica,
are
you
still
there
veronica
hello?
G
B
B
C
is
trying
to
do
in
this
case,
and
maybe
there
needs
to
be
some
communication
between
what
you
all
want
and
what
you
all
think
might
be
best
and
maybe
come
up
with
a
compromise.
I
don't
know
I
like.
I
said
I
don't
think
that
it's
going
to
impact
their
sentencing
or
whatever
consequence
there
is
legally.
B
H
For
prisoners,
in
their
jails,
for
for
police
departments
to
exercise
that
discretion,
it
does
not
in
any
way
make
it
less
of
an
offense.
So
it's
still
considered
an
arrest
for
that
individual,
but
you
don't
step
into
jail
that
day,
so
you
were
given
a
citation.
A
report
is
still
generated
and
then
you
you
go
before
the
appropriate
court.
Where
you're,
I
guess
you
face
your
initial
appearance
and
you're
presented
with
your
charges.
H
H
The
I
think,
with
the
council
may
be
suggesting,
may
be
a
little.
You
know
miscommunicated
on
some
issues,
so
moving
forward
on
friday,
we're
actually
hosting
a
participating
in
a
public
safety
committee
with
the
city
council
and
where
we
anticipate
to
present
some
of
these
issues
and
and
also
how
other
cities
and
I
believe,
marcos
presented
a
similar
ordinance
which
is
now
being
challenged.
H
I
think
the
the
the
legal
challenges
there
is
that
they
can't
force
an
agency,
a
law
enforcement
agency,
to
do
something.
That's
already
you
know
outlined
in
the
state
law,
so
there's
a
lot
of
things
that
conversations
that
we're
going
to
have
on
friday,
but
not
only
here
locally.
This
conversation
is
taking
off.
H
You
know
at
the
state
level,
I
think
the
the
next,
the
upcoming
texas
legislative
agenda,
there's
already
several
bills
that
have
been
pre-filed,
literally
decriminalizing
marijuana
and
also
at
the
national
level,
the
more
act
at
the
federal
level.
If
you'll
have
a
chance
to
research
that
that
decriminalizes
marijuana
at
the
federal
level,
removing
it
from
a
controlled
substance,
so
there's
already
a
lot
of
talk
going
on
there.
B
You
know,
thank
you
steve.
I
just
wanted
to
point
out,
I
think,
in
the
future.
Dora
and
veronica.
The
move
in
prevention
really
needs
to
be
to
educate
the
young
people
on
how
hidden
cannabis
can
impact
mental
health.
That
was
that
was
my
focus
on
the
discussion
that
attend
you,
because
if
you
have
family
members
that
a
genetic
history
of
bipolar
schizophrenia,
family
and
you're
not
aware
of
it,
you're
smoking,
cannabis,
you're
more
likely
to
become
psychotic
when
you
use
it.
A
B
These
are
things
that
I
have
seen
in
my
practice.
Things
are
documented,
and
so
there
has
to
be
education
on
that
point
on
how
it
impacts
mental
health.
You
know
the
the
the
as
chief
messiah
says,
the
country's
moving
in
one
direction
of
that.
The
work
that
you
all
do
is
critical,
I'm
sure
that
addiction
doesn't
develop.
This
is
one
of
the
the
the
primary
drugs
of
addiction
of
young
people.
B
B
A
H
And
this
this
movement,
it's
really
not
supported
across
the
state.
The
a
lot
of
association
law
enforcement
associations
are
really
and
it's
in
its.
They
took
off
probably
last
year
two
years
ago.
Really
you
know
a
lot
of
communities,
mostly
central
texas,
austin
area
has
started
pushing
fraud,
but
a
lot
of
the
texas
police
chiefs,
association,
law
enforcement
unions
and
organizations
are
really
speaking
out
against
against
this.
A
I
B
I
I
finally
I
finally
connected
I
don't
know
how
I
did
it,
but
I
had
to
unplug
everything.
So
thank
you
again.
You
know
jesse
you
and
I
go
way
back.
You
know
you
were.
My
first
gave
me
an
opportunity
to
work
at
the
residential
with
inhaling
abuse.
Learn
a
lot
from
you
take
that
with
my
heart
and
so
what
I
do.
I
do
it
with
a
passion.
D
I
A
I
A
A
G
B
To
meet
sometime
this
month,
but
you
know
I'd
like
oh,
I
guess
from
this
wall
the
status
is,
but
it
hasn't
changed
from
last
month
and
where
we're
at,
where
the
movement's
that
so
that
we
know
how
to
prepare
and
what
to
do
right.
Because
that's
that's
going
to
be
a
big
piece.
You
know
once
once
that's
done,
I
think
we
can.
B
We
can
have
some
movement
as
far
as
okay.
What
can
we
do
with
the
team
to
strategize
and
move
forward
and
really,
where
are
the
city
in
the
county
at
as
far
as
how
did
voguit
affect
them,
the
city
and
the
county,
and
how
that
might
affect
our
phase
two,
which
was
building
on
the
residential
facility?
All
those
things
are
incumbent.