Decriminalize pot, aldermen urge — but mayor says not so fast
The Chicago Sun-Times (US)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday he would not be rushed into decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana because doing so creates its own set of problems that other cities have been forced to correct. The mayor shined the light on his deliberations on the hot-button issue as Chicago aldermen formally introduced their decriminalization plan after releasing ward-by-ward statistics that show minorities bear the brunt of marijuana arrests.
