Philadelphia PD Shows Stupidity With Marijuana Comments

THE WEED BLOG: Philadelphia PD Shows Stupidity With Marijuana Comments

'The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is making a logical, bold move this week; it is ‘essentially’ decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. I say ‘essentially,’ because on the books the laws will still be the same. However, when the case gets to court prosecutors will treat the case like a summary offense rather than a misdemeanor; there will be no jail sentence or criminal record, just a fine. The change in policy came after incoming District Attorney Seth Williams made a deal with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Castille and Justice Seamus McCaffery to save money for the city. '