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Atlanta is decriminalizing jail penalties for less than an ounce of marijuana.

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Mayor Kasim Reed explained the legislation in a video: “If you have less than an ounce of marijuana, the most that can happen to you is that you will receive a $75 fine.”

In 2016, over 600,000 Americans were arrested on weed charges.

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Wow: Atlanta Just Decriminalized Marijuana Possession  was originally published on globalgrind.com