First, the city mandated guns. Now, it might ease pot regulations.
Bob Dylan is playing in Alpharetta this summer, but residents of nearby Kennesaw may be able to “get stoned” without the consequences.
Kennesaw City Councilman Anthony Gutierrez wants to ease misdemeanor marijuana possession criminal penalties. The city famously mandates that the heads of households own a firearm.
Right now, anyone caught in Kennesaw with less than an ounce of marijuana faces a misdemeanor penalty that carries a $1,000 fine and up to a year in jail.
However, WSB-FM reported that other area jurisdictions, such as Athens and Atlanta, lessened penalties for similar offenses.
City council members could introduce a measure next week, the radio station reported.
