DETROIT COUNCIL SAYS NO TO LEGAL MARIJUANA

Detroit -- A City Council committee turned down the chance to
legalize marijuana Wednesday, clearing the way for voters to decide
in November.

Last month, the Coalition for a Safer Detroit filed petitions to
legalize possession of up to 1 ounce of marijuana for personal use.
The City Council could have approved the ordinance change without
going to voters, but a city lawyer warned that the council can't
approve an ordinance that conflicts with state law.

The inaction doesn't surprise Tim Beck, a medical marijuana user who
expects voters to pass the change. "It frees up the Police Department
.. to pursue crimes with actual victims."