Cheyenne City Council

The Cheyenne City Council on Monday night voted 5-2 in favor of a resolution calling on the state of Wyoming to decriminalize cannabis. You can read the resolution passed by the council here. The resolution takes note of a 2020 University of Wyoming survey as evidence of public support for loosening restrictions on weed: ''Pursuant to a 2020 Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) conducted by

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Decriminalization is different than legalization, which would remove all penalties. What fines might be in place under the proposal have yet to be worked out.

Violators of the ordinance would be liable for a fine of up to $750 and/or six months in jail.

The statement says ''ultimately the Mayor gets to decide whom they want to work with and whom they wish to serve under them."

The non-binding resolution calls on the mayor top cut her own salary as well as that of council members in the budget for the upcoming year.

Mayor Orr said that if the city council wants to mandate a police presence at Frontier Days, they need to figure out how to pay for it, adding that may entail laying off city employees.

The Casper City Council, meanwhile, is scheduled to consider a fine ordinance for COVID-19 health order violations at tonight's meeting.

Council President Rocky Case says the resolution will be introduced under ''special rules and the finance committee."

At least three city council members were turned away from attending the news conference.