Saturday, 20 August 2011

US IL: Two Chicago Pols Say It's Time To Talk About Legalizing Pot

Chicago Reader, 16 Aug 2011 - Arguing that current policies don't work, two more public officials are calling for serious changes in marijuana laws and their enforcement. State rep La Shawn K. Ford and Alderman Walter Burnett Jr. told me in separate conversations that they not only favor decriminalizing marijuana possession to keep more pot smokers out of jail-as Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle has advocated-but are also open to discussions about legalizing it.

Source: http://mapinc.org/url/1dIpbRd9

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