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RACINE — The potential for disparities in the application of the city’s marijuana possession ordinance is just one of the factors pushing members of the recently formed Racine Green Party to petition for a softening of the local law.

The Greens’ proposal essentially calls for making possession of 25 grams or less of the drug entirely legal in Racine as long as someone is on their own property and the drug is packaged for personal use. A person found with a small amount of the drug while at a the home of a friend or family member also would not be subject to a fine, as long as the same conditions apply.

In all other cases, the proposal calls for making the fine for violating the ordinance $1. Currently the fine stands at $225, and adults who do not pay the fine on time can face collection actions or a warrant for their commitment to jail.

The group is circulating petitions to put a question on the ballot asking voters if they would like to see the changes made.

They need 3,800 signatures to get the measure on the ballot, and reportedly have collected more than 4,700 signatures. The extra signatures are being collected to provide a buffer against any signatures that are tossed out, leaders said, but also to make a statement.