Chicago mayor: Tickets, not jail, for pot users

[koalabear]

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel explained publicly for the first time Tuesday why he is throwing his support behind a controversial proposal that would give police officers the option to ticket, rather than arrest, people for having small amounts of marijuana.

"It’s not decriminalization. It's dealing with it in a different way and a different penalty," Emanuel said Tuesday at an unrelated press conference.


http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...ago-mayor-tickets-not-jail-for-pot-users?lite

The gangs can sell more now and get newer weapons.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Good for him.

 

[koalabear]

Good for him.

It should increase his cut of the sales.

 

[Sean Renaud]

It should increase his cut of the sales.

It'd be nice.

 

[Bert Notorius]

What happens to the pot?

 

[CNYCarol]

Isn't that wonderful, giga-fines for DWI but if you are stoned you get away with little more than a parking ticket.

 

[RoryN]

Isn't that wonderful, giga-fines for DWI but if you are stoned you get away with little more than a parking ticket.

Hi CIH.

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel explained publicly for the first time Tuesday why he is throwing his support behind a controversial proposal that would give police officers the option to ticket, rather than arrest, people for having small amounts of marijuana.

"It’s not decriminalization. It's dealing with it in a different way and a different penalty," Emanuel said Tuesday at an unrelated press conference.


http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...ago-mayor-tickets-not-jail-for-pot-users?lite

The gangs can sell more now and get newer weapons.

If they try to sell it they would be arrested, same as before.

 

[LadyVer]

Good fo Rahm. Chicago has enough to deal with.

 

[Kruge]

The gangs can sell more now and get newer weapons.

They can buy back the ones we sold to the Mexicans

 

[Morcheeba]

Good for him.

Agreed.

 

[phrodeau]

Isn't that wonderful, giga-fines for DWI but if you are stoned you get away with little more than a parking ticket.

Drive stoned, and you get the DWI as well.

 

[semen4her]

That's too bad.

The whole ruining someone's life over a little marijuana was a good idea while it lasted.

 

[Morcheeba]

Any California residents wish to discuss the medicinal marijuana safehouses (or whatever, where they all get high as a kite and then drive home)?

 

[ivantheterrible]

in WV, less than 15 grams (1/2 ounce) gets you a $250 fine. nothing else. might as well carry a bag than a joint. (might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb).