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2019-02-04 -Land of the Free

Baltimore State's Attorney Will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Cases

[NPR.ORG] Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced she will no longer prosecute marijuana possession cases, regardless of amount or a person's prior criminal record.

In her announcement Tuesday, Mosby argued the move will improve police-community relations and allow the city to dedicate more time and resources to fighting violent crimes.

Her statement said, "Prosecuting these cases have no public safety value, disproportionately impacts communities of color and erodes public trust, and is a costly and counterproductive use of limited resources."

Instead of marijuana, Mosby asserted that resources should be used to police and prosecute Baltimore's growing homicide rate.

For the past three years, Baltimore residents have seen almost one killing per day. In 2018, there were 309 homicides.

Posted by Fred 2019-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Because narcotics make the TV so much easier to watch.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2019-02-04 12:13|| 2019-02-04 12:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The fact that she still works there is a good indicator of how f-ked up they are.

Posted by CrazyFool 2019-02-04 13:35|| 2019-02-04 13:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Marijuana is often helpful in treating chronic cases of Resting Bitch Face.

Posted by SteveS 2019-02-04 13:51|| 2019-02-04 13:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Why bother with a legislature? Just let Marilyn dictate what the laws should be.

This is an awful (but unfortunately not surprising) abuse of power.

Posted by Tom 2019-02-04 14:09|| 2019-02-04 14:09|| Front Page Top

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