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The City of Brotherly Love recently enacted some pretty sensible weed laws. The result? Philadelphia’s been saving a ton of money and not clogging up its criminal justice system with nonviolent drug offenders. This is what happens when politicians let reason, not morality, guide their legislation:
Guess all those Town Hall tweets asking Obama about legalizing marijuana were onto something. About a year ago, Philadelphia pretty much decriminalized possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana by giving offenders the option to enroll in a three-hour class that would expunge the offense from their records. The incident goes down as a summary offense, rather than a misdemeanor. Now, District Attorney Seth Williams estimates the city has saved $2 million over the past year.
