Chicago Mayor Emanuel proposes decriminalizing pot in Illinois

[riky]

Chicago Mayor Emanuel proposes decriminalizing pot in Illinois

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chicago-mayor-emanuel-proposes-decriminalizing-pot-illinois-173742720.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qL122OcxoDyEQT3BYCRmIw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9Njk7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-09-23T173742Z_1_LYNXNPEA8M0TM_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel arrives at the public unveiling of Motorola Mobility global headquarters in Chicago" align="left" title="Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel arrives at the public unveiling of Motorola Mobility global headquarters in Chicago" border="0" /></a>By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel asked Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday to reform sentencing for low-level drug offenses, which would include ticketing rather than arresting people caught with small amounts of marijuana. Emanuel said decriminalization of possession of less than eight grams of marijuana in the third-largest U.S. city since 2012 has kept non-violent offenders out of courts and jails and reduced paperwork, freeing up police officers to deal with violent crimes. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login