GRAND RAPIDS, MI – City voters Nov. 6 will consider a local proposal that would decriminalize marijuana, an idea that brings angst to local law enforcement who contend the move, if approved, will be tricky to police, while proponents say voting for the initiative is a common sense way to save money and stop young people from compiling criminal records.

DecriminalizeGR, the group supporting the city proposal, collected more than 10,000 signatures to put the city charter amendment on the ballot. If it passes, possession and use of marijuana would be changed from a misdemeanor crime to a civil infraction, like a parking ticket, with fines ranging from $25 to $100.

You can replay a live chat involving DecriminalizeGR leaders.



RELATED: Live chat recap: Grand Rapids city attorney questions Proposal 2, advocates say marijuana decriminalization matches 'West Michigan values'

And here are five more things to consider about Proposal 2 when going to the polls:

Financial impact

Public health impact

The future of youth

Effect on law enforcement

Effect on Grand Rapids culture

Here are some related links:

Two decades of Grand Rapids mayors endorse marijuana decriminalization

Grand Rapids police chief compares decriminalizing marijuana to legalizing fireworks

Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth: Vote 'no' to decriminalize marijuana in Grand Rapids

Marijuana proposal in Grand Rapids 'runs afoul' of state law, attorney general says

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