DeKalb's marijuana measure moves ahead
DeKALB – The DeKalb City Council gave an initial OK to a proposal to reduce the mail-in penalties of being caught with a small amount of marijuana.
Under the proposal, a person caught with 2.5 grams or less of marijuana would pay a $350 fine if they plead guilty and mail in a payment. Mailing in their plea allows the defendant to bypass a court appearance if they do so within 21 days.
Monday’s unanimous vote was not final action. The proposal merely cleared the council’s Committee of the Whole.
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