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
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.
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.