In a bid to unclog the courts, the District Attorney's office is considering decriminalizing possession of under 30 grams of marijuana, the Inquirer reports today (April 5). The new policy would change possession of a small amount of weed to a summary offense, punishable by a fine -- as yet to be determined. The police aren't enthusiastic about it, but it would cut the number of possession cases that currently go to court each year -- about 3,000, according to the DA's office.
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