Decriminalization
City Council Approves Plan To Issue Tickets For Small Amounts Of Pot
The City Council has passed an ordinance that will make the possession of small amounts of marijuana punishable only by a ticket in most cases.
City Council Committee Endorses Mayor’s Pot Ticketing Plan
A City Council panel has given the first stage of approval to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to allow police to issue tickets to people caught with small amounts of marijuana, rather than making arrests in all such cases.
Burke Concerned About Mayor’s Marijuana Ticketing Plan
The city’s most influential alderman on Monday said he had serious concerns about Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s plan to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Emanuel Backs Proposal To Lessen Penalties For Small Amounts Of Marijuana
A proposal to lighten the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana in Chicago has the backing of Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
McCarthy Open To Changes In Marijuana Policy, But Not Decriminalization
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says he has no problem with treating low-level drug cases differently, but he draws the line at decriminalizing marijuana.



