Council denies police resolution against marijuana

Saratoga Police Chief Tom Knickerbocker presented a formal resolution on anti-marijuana education to the Saratoga Town Council on Aug. 18.

The resolution was “in support of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of police and our local law enforcement agencies to get local citizens informed about the harmful health effects and negative social consequences of marijuana.”

The resolution was questioned by councilpersons Will Faust and Judy Welton because of its vague nature as well as its political stance.

Faust questioned whether marijuana legalization was a town issue at this...