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New Orleans Councilwoman Proposes Marijuana Law Change


NEW ORLEANS - City councilwoman Susan Guidry will introduce proposed legislation to give police greater discretion in marijuana possession cases, according to a news release.
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?Guidry will discuss the proposed changes at a council meeting on January 27.
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?According to Guidry's news release, presently police can use their discretion to issue a summons instead of making an arrest for a first-time possession offense.
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?Guidry's proposal would extend the discretion to subsequent offenses for simple possession of marijuana.
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?Guidry said that since the previous ordinance, the summons rate for first time possession of marijuana is at 70 percent.

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