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Monday, November 29, 2004
 

Decrimwatch returns to the airwaves

I was on the Michael Smerconish radio show in Philadelphia today. I was on last month to discuss Chicago's decrim proposal, so Michael asked me back today to talk about the medical marijuana case before the U.S. Supreme Court. I'd been following the case in a general way, but I was very happy to have Drug WarRant's remarkable guide to the case to brush up last night. Somehow, it's both comprehensive and easy to understand. Check out the guide to get the complete context of today's arguments.


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And in Chicago decrim news...

There remains a lack of progress. We started this site to watch news on proposed marijuana decriminalization in Chicago, but there just hasn't been much of it lately. The Chicago Sun-Times breaks that trend today, but its story, titled "Tickets for pot smokers? Sgts. don't think so," isn't too encouraging.

It doesn't mean much, since the sergeants were just engaged in a training exercise.

The sergeants, whose study was part of a training exercise to groom them for promotion, suggested that officers fill out their arrest and evidence reports in their squad cars -- using computerized forms -- instead of doing the paperwork in the station, Cline said.

Police squadrols could transport the offenders to the station, keeping the arresting officers on the street, the study said.

Same old injustice, dealt with in a slightly more efficient manner.

Still waiting...


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