Despite enacting legislation that is supposed to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, the city of Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number of arrests related to the drug, a new university study has found.
In addition, because different municipalities have different laws and policies, the way the cases are handled is inconsistent and unfair, researchers said.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-marijuana-arrests-study-met-0519-20140519,0,4892158.story
Monday, May 19, 2014
CHICAGO STILL MAKING HIGH ARREST FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION
Despite enacting legislation that is supposed to decriminalize carrying small amounts of marijuana, the city of Chicago and state of Illinois continue to have a high number of arrests related to the drug, a new university study has found.
In addition, because different municipalities have different laws and policies, the way the cases are handled is inconsistent and unfair, researchers said.
(link below)
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-marijuana-arrests-study-met-0519-20140519,0,4892158.story
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