St. Louis Mayor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Law
Those caught in St. Louis with small amounts of marijuana will get a break starting next month. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Mayor Francis Slay has signed a measure that gives police the option to redistribute some marijuana cases to municipal court. Starting June 1, violators will typically be given a summons to appear in municipal court rather than handcuffed and taken to the police station. Under the existing law, those caught with 1 to 35 grams face misdemeanor charges, [...]