Legalizing Marijuana For Everyone
Those people, who live in the
city of St Louis and enjoying smoking marijuana, will now have one less thing
to worry about, as they will be getting a break on the amounts of marijuana
that they possess at any given moment.
Alderman Shane Cohn proposed this
bill towards legalizing marijuana in St Louis and it would give police officers
the chance to send some of the marijuana cases that they are involved in, to
the municipal court system, which would make this crime a common municipal
offense. Those who are caught in possession of marijuana would only be summoned
to a municipal court appearing, instead of having to be placed in the back of a
police car in handcuffs. Since there are no currently local laws about
marijuana in St Louis, police officers follow state laws about the herb and
this is why offenders are currently charged with harsh punishments.
Cohn talked to the press about
this bill and stated the following, “I think this is a good step for the city
of St. Louis. It doesn’t legalize marijuana, but it gives fairness.” I
certainly agree with Cohn’s point of view, as people who consume cannabis are
not as dangerous or threatening to society as other things are and there are
other things to worry about, besides what people do on their spare time or to
try and ail a disease.
According to some sources, Cohn
also believes that this will help prosecutors to focus on more serious crimes
and that the bill will also help people to not have to spend as much money as
they are right now, when they are sent to state court.
Right now the state law penalizes
the possession of marijuana from one gram to 35 grams as a misdemeanor, which
means that a person could be sent to jail for up to one year and have to pay up
to $1000 in fines. If a person is caught
two times with marijuana or with more than 35 grams of this herb, this would be
considered a felony and this is punishable by more time in jail and more
expensive fines.
The new bill would charge only
$100 to $500 in fines and the person could end up spending 90 days in jail.
Police officers would also be able to determine what small amounts are and they
would tolerate it more, as long as the person is not smoking or consuming the
herb in public.
Legalizing Marijuana Is Tough, But It Can Be Done
Marijuana’s acceptance is
spreading worldwide and even if the city of St Louis might still penalized some
of the people who are caught with small amounts of cannabis, there is no doubt
that we are closer to legalizing marijuana than ever. Other states in the US
have passed similar bills to this one and we cannot forget Colorado or
Washington, were the new regulations now accept marijuana statewide.
According to the St Louis Today
newspaper and other sources, President Barack Obama has also called upon
federal authorities to stop considering marijuana in these states one of their
priorities.
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