... as a result of decriminalizing marijuana, which has--as Drug War Rant reports--caused the police to just ... give up:
While I don't like the idea of depending on the cops not to change their minds, it's important to remember if they do that the American Revolution didn't kick off until the British ended their policy of salutary neglect.
Massachusetts officially decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana yesterday, but many police departments across the state were essentially ignoring the voter-passed law, saying they would not even bother to ticket people they see smoking marijuana.
While I don't like the idea of depending on the cops not to change their minds, it's important to remember if they do that the American Revolution didn't kick off until the British ended their policy of salutary neglect.
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