GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER SAYS HE’D PROBABLY BE O-K WITH A BILL DECRIMINALIZING SMALL AMOUNTS OF MARIJUANA.
LAWMAKERS APPROVED THE LEGISLATION THAT SLAPS FINES OF 100 TO 200 DOLLARS ON SOMEONE CAUGHT WITH 10 GRAMS OF POT OR LESS. OFFENDERS WOULD NOT FACE JAIL TIME. A SIMILAR BILL WAS PASSED LAST YEAR BUT GOVERNOR RAUNER ASKED FOR SOME CHANGES TO THE MEASURE. SO WILL HE SIGN THIS NEW VERSION?
ANYONE BUSTED UNDER THE NEW RULES WOULD NOT HAVE IT ON THEIR RECORD. THE IDEA IS TO FREE UP THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO DEAL WITH MORE SERIOUS CRIMES.
