Just this month, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said the Harper government is giving serious thought to more lenient pot laws that would allow cops to ticket anyone caught with small amounts of pot instead of laying charges. (huffingtonpost.ca)
Hayes noted the Democrats are ready to pass a whole raft of incredible important progressive legislation — from a minimum wage increase to decriminalization of public possession of small amounts of pot. (nystateofpolitics.com)
New York has a medical marijuana program and has decriminalized small amounts of pot, but racial disparities in punishment remain even though white people and people of color use the drug at similar rates. (patch.com)