Texas town elects pro-marijuana mayor; police chief and city leaders resign in protest

[jct74]

Texas Town Elects Pro-Marijuana Mayor, Several Employees Resign in Protest

SouthCANN Editor
May 21, 2016

The citizens of the city of Whitewright, TX — population 1,604 — knew exactly what they were getting when they elected Jeremiah Looney as their Mayor earlier this month. A combat Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq and who now advocates for the rights of veterans to use medical marijuana, Mayor Looney has admitted to self-medicating with cannabis and fights for the rights of other patients to do the same.

But several city leaders are unimpressed with the “will of the people” and have chosen to resign instead of serving under someone who has promised to reduce the harm done to patients by the war on cannabis. On Friday the city lost its police chief, city secretary, city judge, clerk of court and utility clerk over Looney’s election. Former Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”.

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read more:
http://www.southerncannabis.org/texa...esign-protest/

[Slave Mentality]

The town will be much better off without the reefer madness idiots around. Great news that they quit. They have more time to clutch pearls now.

[danda]

downsizing government. sounds like win-win.

[tod evans]

If only it were that simple everywhere......

I hope those former "employees" all contract painful and debilitating diseases without free insurance and have to turn to weed......

[surf]

On Friday the city lost its police chief, city secretary, city judge, clerk of court and utility clerk over Looney’s election. Former Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”.

lost?
the only thing the city lost is vast sums of pension payments. still a win, imo.

[osan]

read more:
http://www.southerncannabis.org/texa...esign-protest/

Is that all it took?

[otherone]

she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”.

[Cleaner44]

What a great blueprint for other towns to copy!

[pcosmar]

downsizing government. sounds like win-win.

Was my very first thought.

[tod evans]

It tickles me to no end to see the drug warriors out of a "job"........

[presence]

What a great blueprint for other towns to copy!

exactly.

new mayor for the win!

[tod evans]

Jeremiah Looney


city@whitewright.com

Address: 206 W Grand Ave.
Whitewright, Texas 75491

Phone: (903)364-2219
Fax: (903)364-3001

[Origanalist]

Texas Town Elects Pro-Marijuana Mayor, Several Employees Resign in Protest

SouthCANN Editor
May 21, 2016

The citizens of the city of Whitewright, TX — population 1,604 — knew exactly what they were getting when they elected Jeremiah Looney as their Mayor earlier this month. A combat Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq and who now advocates for the rights of veterans to use medical marijuana, Mayor Looney has admitted to self-medicating with cannabis and fights for the rights of other patients to do the same.

But several city leaders are unimpressed with the “will of the people” and have chosen to resign instead of serving under someone who has promised to reduce the harm done to patients by the war on cannabis. On Friday the city lost its police chief, city secretary, city judge, clerk of court and utility clerk over Looney’s election. Former Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”.

Whitewright? Looney?

[spudea]

The news story I read stated he did not believe in recreational usage, purely medical cannabis and ONLY for PTSD veterans. Not exactly "Pro" marijuana.

[Origanalist]

If only it were that simple everywhere......

I hope those former "employees" all contract painful and debilitating diseases without free insurance and have to turn to weed......

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tod evans again.

In a just universe....

[RJ Liberty]

Wow. A happy ending, for once.

[TheTexan]

On Friday the city lost its police chief, city secretary, city judge, clerk of court and utility clerk over Looney’s election.

The city has suffered a great loss. My heart and prayers go out to them, during this difficult time.

[TheTexan]

Whitewright? Looney?

Those are common names in Texas, I don't get your joke.

[Danke]

The city has suffered a great loss. My heart and prayers go out to them, during this difficult time.

I hope they don't lose their pensions, that might be a difficult time indeed

[loveshiscountry]

Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”

Robbing people of their money and jailing them when no ones rights have been violated is moral and ethical?

[acptulsa]

Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”

Robbing people of their money and jailing them when no ones rights have been violated is moral and ethical?

Reads to me like she thinks sick people consuming manufactured chemicals on a doctor's orders is fine, but a sick person consuming one of God's Own Inventions on a doctor's orders is pure evil.

I hope the people of that town have enough sense to be relieved they got those insane people out of those particular positions of power and responsibility.

[farreri]

Former Whitewright city secretary Beth Woodson told KXII Channel 12 that she resigned from her position because she “morally and ethically can’t work for the new mayor because of his stance on marijuana”.

Afterward, Mrs. Woodson met up with the rest of officials who resigned to discuss their grievances over drinks.

[Mani]

Officer Friendly on busting guys smoking weed, "Hey, there's nothing I can do...I don't make the laws I just enforce them. If you don't like it get the law changed."

Town votes in pro-medical pot mayor.

Officer friendly, "Oh hell no. I quit." (Officer friendly would rather quit then risk no longer being able to arrest people for smoking a plant).