{"id":830,"date":"2015-09-25T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T14:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/?p=830"},"modified":"2015-09-25T14:40:02","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T14:40:02","slug":"florida-inches-its-way-toward-cannabis-legalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/2015\/09\/25\/florida-inches-its-way-toward-cannabis-legalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Inches Its Way Toward  Cannabis Legalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida\u2019s marijuana laws are some of the toughest and most archaic in the country.<\/p>\n<p>But on Tuesday, West Palm Beach officials joined local lawmakers in other cities throughout the state in enacting\u00a0a municipal ordinance that decriminalizes minor marijuana infractions that occur within city limits.<\/p>\n<p>With the new law, local police may cite, rather than arrest, those found in possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana. Anyone over the age of 18 issued a civil citation\u00a0is subject to a $100 fine, but is not subject to criminal prosecution or a criminal record. This is a stepping stone on the road to progress for marijuana legalization in Florida. Though it may be seen as a small victory, it\u2019s clearly a move in the right direction for Florida. To learn more, check out the full article from High Times <a href=\"http:\/\/Florida\u2019s marijuana laws are some of the toughest and most archaic in the country. But on Tuesday, West Palm Beach officials joined local lawmakers in other cities throughout the state in enacting\u00a0a municipal ordinance that decriminalizes minor marijuana possession offenses that occur within city limits. With the new law, local police may cite, rather than arrest, those found in the possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana. Anyone over the age of 18 issued civil citations is subject to a $100 fine but is not subject to criminal prosecution or a criminal record. This is a stepping stone on the road to progress for marijuana legalization in Florida. Though this is a small victory, it\u2019s clearly a move in the right direction for marijuana legalization in Florida. 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