Image via Getty Atlanta Decriminalized Marijuana Last week the weed smokers in city of Atlanta collectively puffed, puffed and passed as it was announced that the City Council had approved a measure to decriminalized possession of marijuana up to an ounce. Early this morning, those same smokers coughed up a lung when they read their Twitter timelines: Had Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed betrayed his blunt-smokin’ constituents???? No. According to the AJC , an unidentified staffer misread an email and posted a hasty tweet. RECALL: Mayor did not veto marijuana legislation — Atlanta City Council (@ATLCouncil) October 11, 2017 CORRECTION: Mayor's veto was regarding the sale of a portion of land to Hapeville, GA — Atlanta City Council (@ATLCouncil) October 11, 2017 Mayor Reed blames his political opponent for the mistake. Look at the source folks. It's just another political stunt by the Ceaser Mitchell & the AJC. Here my response on @V103Atlanta at 8AM. https://t.co/3M5mfQADwr — Kasim Reed (@KasimReed) October 11, 2017 Hopefully this new legislation will keep some brothas and sistas out of the system and out of the bail bondsmen’s office.
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