BERKELEY (KRON)–Berkeley City Council members passed a resolution Tuesday night declaring the city a sanctuary for recreational marijuana.
The measure was proposed by the city’s Mayor Jesse Arreguín. The move could possibly be the first of its kind in the country.
Under the new resolution no Berkeley department, agency, commission, officer or employee “shall use any city funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal drug laws related to cannabis.”
The city will also oppose attempts by the US Drug Enforcement Administration to close cannabis businesses.
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