The city council unanimously approved it, and the mayor says he's for it.

 

 

Atlanta is decriminalizing marijuana. Good.

It’s certainly been a rough week, but amid gunfire in Las Vegas, police brutality in Catalonia, and the sluggish pace of relief for Puerto Rico, forces of liberty and common sense won a major victory in Atlanta. The 15 members of the Atlanta City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve Ordinance 17-O-1152, which would decriminalize the…

 

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