I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the Nevada Conference of Police and Sheriffs have endored [ballot] Question 9 — which would decriminalize possession of 3 ounces or less of marijuana in Nevada.
“The historic endorsement of the marijuana initiative by Nevada’s largest law-enforcement organization is good news for Nevadans because it means that we’re one step closer to ensuring that law-enforcement officers will have more time to go after murderers, rapists, kidnappers and other violent criminals,” said NRLE spokesperson Billy Rogers.
NCOPS President Andy Anderson said, “As a former law-enforcement officer, I know that a simple marijuana arrest can take me off the street for several hours and sometimes for over half of my shift. … We could better spend our time responding to more life-threatening and serious incidents.” […]