Supporters of the plan presented city arrest data that they said shows police disproportionately arrest minorities under current laws. The numbers, however, could not be immediately verified. Ald. Danny Solis, 25th, said his staff pulled the information from the city's web site.



Solis wants the city to issue tickets with $200 fines rather than arrest people caught with 10 grams or less of marijuana.



Solis has said issuing tickets for pot possession could help get more Chicago police onto the streets, rather than spending time processing arrests for small amounts of marijuana.