N.J. Assembly to vote to reduce marijuana penalties
The state Assembly today plans to vote on a bill that would reduce penalties for being caught with less than half an ounce of marijuana, making it akin to getting a traffic ticket.
Gov. Chris Christie, however, said on Friday he would veto the bill.
The measure (A1465), which has bipartisan support, would replace criminal penalties with fines for those caught with fewer than 15 grams of marijuana — or enough for more than 30 joints. (Friedman, The Star-Ledger)
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Ah the “land of the free”, where families with interests in for-profit prison systems can lobby for (and win) stricter laws and mandatory jail time for nonviolent controlled substance offenders.
I DON’T SMOKE POT. BUT I DO KNOW THAT THE LAWS ARE ALL BULL SHIT. IT’S ABOUT MAKING MONEY.
More “limited-government conservatism”. The more Christie (and Republicans in general) stick their heads into social issues, the more appealing the Democratic party is getting.