Attorney General Bill Schuette has issued a press release concerning a proposed City of Kalamazoo charter amendment, which would instruct local police to treat marihuana offenses as the least important violation of law. Attorney General Schuette sent a letter to Governor Rick Snyder indicating that the proposed charter amendment should not be approved because he believes it is in violation of state law and court precedent.  Schuette is concerned that the proposed charter amendment would have the practical impact of police not enforcing state law and the amendment could be challenged in court based on its inconsistencies with state law.  The City of Kalamazoo has adopted a Medical Marihuana Ordinance; however, the proposed amendment to the City charter does not involve that Ordinance.  Instead, the proposed amendment is being initiated by several individuals who have submitted a petition requesting the City to amend its Charter by adding a new section 198.  This new section would identify law enforcement priorities and assign the enforcement of marihuana the lowest priority, as a policy.  The amendment would specifically apply to persons in possession or use of 1 ounce or less of usable marihuana, persons operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of marihuana, and to city police cooperation with other law enforcement agencies regarding marihuana offenses and property seized in connection with them.