Residents in the District have long sought marijuana decriminalization, claiming that arrests for possession weaken the community and ruin lives. A survey conducted by the Public Policy Polling last April found that 67 percent of D.C. voters believe police should focus their attention toward other crimes, and 63 percent said they would support a ballot measure resembling those approved in Washington and Colorado. Fifty-four percent of respondents said that instead of imprisoning marijuana users, the city should instead treat drug use as a public health condition.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:18:14 +0000
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