Tampa City Council votes to decriminalize marijuana
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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.The mayor of Tampa is in favor of it and so is the chief of police: The decriminalization of pot within city limits. As it stands right now, if you’re caught with pot in Tampa, you could face jail time, a big fine and the loss of your license.
Council members passed the ordinance to change that by a 6-to-1 vote with councilman Charlie Miranda the sole opponent.
The council listened to about 20 people during public comment. Most were in favor of the change, but a few people voiced their opposition to the ordinance.
The council will take up the matter once again and cast a final vote on March 17 at 9:30 a.m. Under the measure, people who possess 20 grams or less of marijuana will be issued a $75 citation for the first offense, a $150 citation for the second offense, and $450 citation for three or more offenses....
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