Prosecutors won’t pursue marijuana possession charges in 2 Northern Va. counties
Marijuana Industry News January 3, 2020 MJ Shareholders 0
Both Descano and Dehghani-Tafti said pot possession prosecutions do little to protect public safety, disproportionately fall on people of color, saddle defendants with damaging convictions and drain resources that can better be spent on more serious crimes.
But the policy changes angered some critics who said the prosecutors were overstepping their authority and drew sharp questions from at least one Fairfax County judge.
Descano said the policy brings Fairfax County’s values into the courthouse.
“I traveled around Fairfax County for over a year listening to people,” Descano said. “The thing that came up time and time again was simple possession of marijuana — how it was a waste of resources and led to unjust outcomes.” [Read more at The Washington Post]
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