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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:46 PM

IDemo (12,370 posts)

Chicago decriminalizes possession of small amounts of pot

Source: USA Today

The Chicago City Council voted overwhelmingly today to decriminalize the posession of small amounts of marijuana, giving police the discretion to write tickets instead of arrest violators, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The proposal, put forth by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, passed, 43-3.

The new law, covering possession of 15 grams of marijuana or less, could take effect as soon as July. Fines would run between $250 and $500.

Reuters notes that Chicago joins such cities as Seattle, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, as well as university towns like Champaign, Ill., and Madison, Wis., in adopting more lenient policies for pot possession.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/chicago-decriminalizes-possession-of-small-amounts-of-pot/1

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Chicago decriminalizes possession of small amounts of pot (Original post)	IDemo	Jun 2012	OP
Well that's a step in the right direction, kudos to the great city of Chicago.	Uncle Joe	Jun 2012	#1
Not sure if I like the word, "discretion."	Baitball Blogger	Jun 2012	#2
I caught that too	99th_Monkey	Jun 2012	#7
Finally, sensibility is creeping in !!! n/t	RKP5637	Jun 2012	#3
Yea but	Meiko	Jun 2012	#4
Plus I bet the cops "confiscate" the pot as well. ~nt	99th_Monkey	Jun 2012	#8
I was thinking	Meiko	Jun 2012	#15
Cool	liberalmike27	Jun 2012	#5
please understand	wwytchwood	Jun 2012	#6
About time! Way overdue. The fines are ridiculous but maybe in time that will change. nt	riderinthestorm	Jun 2012	#9
Maybe	damnedifIknow	Jun 2012	#10
Go Rahm	otherone	Jun 2012	#11
It may be used to help people sleep through the gunfire every night... n/t	IamK	Jun 2012	#12
One step at a time...	WinstonSmith4740	Jun 2012	#13
k&r n/t	RainDog	Jun 2012	#14
I like decriminalizing small amounts, but why fine people?	midnight	Jun 2012	#16
because it is illegal in the state of illinois	madrchsod	Jun 2012	#17

Response to IDemo (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:50 PM

Uncle Joe (25,045 posts)

1. Well that's a step in the right direction, kudos to the great city of Chicago.

Now on to legalizing cannabis.

Thanks for the thread, IDemo.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 04:57 PM

Baitball Blogger (11,657 posts)

2. Not sure if I like the word, "discretion."

Whatever they decide, it should apply to everyone.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:28 PM

99th_Monkey (7,376 posts)

7. I caught that too

Given what ass-holes some police officers are these daze,
I don't want them to act as an on-the-spot judge and jury
in such matters.

And do people who just get "tickets" have to give the cops
their whole stash? I didn't see anything about that in the
article.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:00 PM

RKP5637 (25,784 posts)

3. Finally, sensibility is creeping in !!! n/t

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:06 PM

Meiko (1,076 posts)

4. Yea but

a $250.00-$500.00 fine? That's more than a little steep in my opinion. I guess it beats going to jail so it all evens out I guess. One step at a time.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:30 PM

99th_Monkey (7,376 posts)

8. Plus I bet the cops "confiscate" the pot as well. ~nt

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 10:44 PM

Meiko (1,076 posts)

15. I was thinking

the same thing.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:12 PM

liberalmike27 (2,010 posts)

5. Cool

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Maybe it'll make a few of the folks less murderous, and take down the murder rate there. "Damn, I was going to shoot that guy, but I believe I'll hit the Taco Bell instead and get me a gordida."

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:13 PM

wwytchwood (31 posts)

6. please understand

the cops will keep arresting, not ticketing, as they wanna seach and seize and fuck over

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 05:38 PM

riderinthestorm (13,266 posts)

9. About time! Way overdue. The fines are ridiculous but maybe in time that will change. nt

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 06:27 PM

damnedifIknow (796 posts)

10. Maybe

this will help with our ridiculous standing in the world of being number one in prison population. Not a good number one to be.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 06:33 PM

otherone (375 posts)

11. Go Rahm

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 07:52 PM

IamK (956 posts)

12. It may be used to help people sleep through the gunfire every night... n/t

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:56 PM

WinstonSmith4740 (743 posts)

13. One step at a time...

Back on the bad old early 70's I lived in Chicago...right out of college and rarin' to go. And if I remember correctly (and I do), the best source of drugs back then were the cops. Seriously good times.

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:58 PM

RainDog (24,551 posts)

14. k&r n/t

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 11:04 PM

midnight (23,866 posts)

16. I like decriminalizing small amounts, but why fine people?

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Wed Jun 27, 2012, 11:21 PM

madrchsod (55,893 posts)

17. because it is illegal in the state of illinois

the city can get around the state law by fines. but the second time may result in state charges which are lenient for possession under a certain amount.

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