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posted by janrinok on Tuesday October 25 2016, @06:07AM   Printer-friendly
from the jury-nullification dept.

The Free Thought Project reports

When Colorado took the historic step of restoring freedom by legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, [Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt did a survey of] law enforcement agencies and district attorneys across Kansas.

[...] The results are in, and it's unwelcome news for drug war fanatics. According to The Kansas City Star:

"The amount of marijuana being confiscated appears to be dropping quickly...

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported that the number of marijuana stops has gone down since marijuana was legalized in 2014. And the amount of marijuana seized has decreased by almost half." [...] "In some jurisdictions, law enforcement are no longer enforcing marijuana laws much, and even when they do, it has become difficult to win convictions. Users may receive a fine in one county, probation or jail in another, and told to move along in others.[...] "Some juries are refusing to hand out marijuana convictions [...] according to the district attorney in Labette County.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 25 2016, @06:24PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 25 2016, @06:24PM (#418663)

    Why be open minded when you can be smug?

    I hope over the next few years he becomes severely depressed and kills himself.

    I hate people who are naturally high and energetic.