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Berkeley, Calif., City Council Votes to Become Sanctuary City for Cannabis

The city will prohibit city agencies and employees from turning over information on legal cannabis activities and assisting in enforcing federal marijuana laws.


Cannabis users and providers in Berkeley got an added layer of protection on Tuesday as the city declared itself a sanctuary city for marijuana, likely the first of its kind.

The Berkeley City Council voted unanimously to become a sanctuary city for legal adult-use marijuana, prohibiting city agencies and employees from turning over information on legal cannabis activities and assisting in enforcing federal marijuana laws.

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“I believe we can balance public safety and resisting the Trump administration,” Mayor Jesse Arreguin said at Tuesday’s council meeting. “We’re keeping with the strong position Berkeley is a sanctuary for people in our community.”

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The measure doesn’t prevent the Police Department and other officials from collaborating with federal agents on non-marijuana-related criminal matters.

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