丹佛132号提案引发争议：公共场所吸食大麻拟处以至高4万美元罚款
由丹佛市长 Mike Johnston 支持、旨在打击公开吸食大麻的市政公投“132号提案”，10月7日在丹佛市议会公共秩序委员会上遭到强烈质疑。《丹佛之声》10月21日报道，市议员们指出，提案对在公共场所吸食大麻者拟处以至高4万美元罚款，与现有法律中对公开吸毒仅10美元的罚款形成刺眼对比。
议员 Shontel Lewis 说：“这项提案只是为了让大家感觉好一点。如果真能解决吸毒问题，我连想都不会想。”议员 Flor Alvidrez 指出，单纯罚款无法改变行为：“我们其实是在惩罚贫穷。罚款不是有效的威慑。”推动方包括 Advance Colorado 组织及夏洛特一家酒店集团的管理层，其最初版本甚至提议全面禁止公开使用毒品；按提案，对意图分销者可判8至32年强制监禁。
而本周林肯公园已清理无家可归者营地、执法力度明显加大，有人担心提案就是要给加大清理行动“开绿灯”。132号提案将在11月3日中期选举中付诸丹佛选民表决。（GSM 据《丹佛之声》报道）
Denver Proposition 132 Sparks Debate: Public Marijuana Use Could Draw Fines of Up to $40,000
Proposition 132, a Denver ballot measure backed by Mayor Mike Johnston aimed at curbing public marijuana use, drew sharp pushback at the City Council's Public Order Committee on October 7. Denver Voice reported on October 21 that council members noted the measure could fine people up to $40,000 for consuming marijuana in public — a stark contrast with the $10 fine existing law sets for public drug use.
'This is just to make everyone feel better,' said Councilwoman Shontel Lewis. 'If it solved drug use, I wouldn't have to think about it.' Councilwoman Flor Alvidrez said fines alone do not change behavior: 'We are criminalizing poverty. Fines are not an effective deterrent.' Backers include Advance Colorado and the management of a Charlotte-based hotel group; an earlier version proposed banning all public drug use outright, and possession with intent to distribute could draw 8 to 32 years of mandatory prison time.
With homeless encampments cleared at Lincoln Park this week and enforcement visibly stepped up, some worry the measure is meant to green-light bigger sweeps. Denver voters will decide Proposition 132 in the November 3 midterm election. (GSM, from Denver Voice reporting)
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