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Decatur council eases local punishment for marijuana

Posted September 20, 2016 7:00 am

The Associated Press

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - The City Council in Decatur has raised the amount of marijuana someone can possess and still be guilty of no more than a city-code violation punishable by fines.

The council voted Monday to make possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less a matter for the city's administrative court and punishable by no more than a fine. The amount previously had been 2.5 grams or less.

According to The Herald & Review in Decatur http://bit.ly/2d1Y6yv , the council took the step after similar changes in state law were made earlier this year.

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed legislation that made possession of 10 grams or less a civil violation and 10 to 30 grams a Class B misdemeanor.

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Information from: Herald & Review, http://www.herald-review.com

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