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Philadelphia: Mayor To Sign Marijuana Depenalization Measure

Philadelphia: Mayor To Sign Marijuana Depenalization MeasurePhiladelphia, PA–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014.  City mayor Michael Nutter on Monday announced that he will sign municipal legislation into law decriminalizing marijuana possession penalties.

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Under the measure, penalties pertaining to the possession of up to one ounce of cannabis would be reduced from a criminal misdemeanor to a non-summary civil offense, punishable by a $25 fine – no arrest and no criminal record.

Members of the City Council in June voted13 to 3 to reduce…

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