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Philly420: A big day for marijuana


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A full month after decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, "the sky has not fallen"

November 20th, is a big day for marijuana. It has been one full month of decriminalization in Philadelphia.

There were 300-360 men and women who were not put into handcuffs and then holding cells for having less than one ounce of cannabis. Instead they got handwritten tickets from police. In place of a life-altering permanent record, these cannabis consumers received a fine of $25. As states around the country are fully legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana, we simply took a pragmatic step away from the failed policy of criminal prohibition.

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Wanda Sykes noticed the new policy.

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