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The ordinance, proposed by city Councilman Daniel Lavelle, would not decriminalize possession or smoking of marijuana but it would alter the punishment to align with what actually happens already. Currently, when individuals are accused of possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana — slightly more than an ounce — the offense is almost always reduced to a summary offense, which carries a fine but no jail time.
By changing enforcement so that individuals would be cited and given a fine initially — as with a parking ticket — the need for city officers to appear in court would be avoided and offenders would not wind up with criminal records....
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