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Associated PressOctober 7, 2015

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Officials in two South Florida counties are moving forward with fines for misdemeanor marijuana possession, rather than arrests and criminal charges. County commissioners in Broward and Palm Beach counties both gave preliminary approval Tuesday for ordinances that would allow law enforcement officers to issue civil citations instead of filing criminal charges against people carrying 20 […]

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Tag: misdemeanor marijuana possession

County officials look at civil fines for marijuana possession