A marijuana advocacy group is urging Illinois lawmakers to accept Governor Bruce Rauner's changes to a marijuana decriminalization plan.
Bill talks with Dan Linn of Illinois NORML about decriminalization and other marijuana issues.
In his amendatory veto, the Governor supported lowering penalties for possession of pot but he did tighten the amount someone could have to avoid a criminal charge.
The National Organization to Reform Marijuana laws says it's still a move in the right direction. Dan Linn is Executive Director of NORML's Illinois chapter:
" I think if he's honest about reducing our prison population, if he's honest about reforming our criminal justice system, this is a very easy win I think to accomplish those types of goals".
This measure would make possession of up to ten grams of marijuana punishable by a fine of up to 200-dollars. It also sets a standard for how much THC could be in a person's bloodstream to qualify for driving while impaired.
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