Three Michigan Cities Quietly Decriminalize Marijuana Tooselfnews Post Detroits Proposal M, which allows people 21 and older to possess one ounce or less of marijuana on private property, passed overwhelmingly witha 65% to 35% victory (115,346 to 61,317 votes). Prop M essentially amends the citys code to remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. The formal language of the amendment was short and to the point: Prop M did not make provisions for the production and sale of marijuana as I-502 in Washington and Amendment 64 in Colorado did. However, the goal of the amendment was to stop wasting law enforcement resources prosecuting small-time marijuana users. Tim Beck, chairman of the Coalition for a Safer Detroit who lobbied for the change, said There is no upside to locking people up for minor possession. Just as Colorado and Washington are expected to face the challenge of conflicting with federal drug laws, these cities will be in conflict with Michigan state law which maintains that marijuana is illegal. Yet, the momentum is clear; marijuana is headed for legalization and the Obama Administration and the DEA will be on the wrong side of history. Read other articles by selfnews Post Here 