Florida cops get to decide whether to ticket or arrest people caught with weed

Mark Frauenfelder 1:34 pm Wed Jul 8, 2015

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In Miami-Dade Florida, cops have been given the option to either issue a $100 citation for misdemeanor marijuana possession, or arrest the person for the exact same offense. The Florida Keys is considering the same policy.

"Our officers could still make arrests if people are lying to us, try to conceal anything or are people who are in trouble with the law all the time," said Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay.

Basically, the cops want to retain their right to arrest "bad" people that they can't pin a real crime on by charging them with drug possession instead.

Image: Darrin Harris Frisby/Drug Policy Alliance

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