Seattle prosecutor wants to dismiss pot tickets, says target black menBy Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - The city attorney's office called for the dismissal of every public marijuana use citation written in Seattle in the first seven months of the year, saying on Monday the ticketing process had exhibited a racial bias against black men. Washington state voted in 2012 to legalize the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational use but does not allow it to be used in public places, such as parks and streets. ...
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