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Proposed Illinois Cannabis Bill Cracks Down on Racial Disparity

Submitted by Marijuana News on Wed, 05/20/2015 - 20:37

A proposed bill currently in the Illinois Senate would amend the state’s Cannabis Control Act, reducing penalties for small amounts of cannabis. And the act just might be the change Illinois needs to address racial disparities in arrests and incarceration.

In Illinois, black people make up 15 percent of the population, but account for approximately 58 percent of the state’s marijuana possession arrests, according to a June 2013 report by the American Civil Liberties Union. The report also noted that black people are over 7.5 times more likely to be arrested than white people for marijuana possession.

House Bill 218 provides that cannabis possession of 15 grams or less is a civil law violation punishable by a minimum fine of $55 and a maximum fine of $125, rather than a Class C misdemeanor for 2.5 grams or less, or a Class B misdemeanor for more than 2.5 grams to 10 grams....

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