Joe Kennedy III: I don't want to decriminalize marijuana because its harder to search vehicles

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Joe Kennedy III explains why he’s one of the few Democrats not so hot about pot
In his interview with Klein, the congressman cited some of the unintended consequences of decriminalizing and legalizing the drug. Recalling his days working as a state prosecutor when Massachusetts voted in 2008 to decriminalize marijuana, Kennedy said the decision affected the ability of police officers to search and seize other illegal items, such as guns, from vehicles.

“If you smelled [marijuana] in a car, you could search a car,” Kennedy said. “When it became decriminalized, you couldn’t do that
 

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Is this lipstick Joe?

I appreciate the honesty. This is really what it comes down to for most law enforcement. They lost their easiest avenue to violate peoples rights against search & seizure and they're mad about it.

Mass cops have profiled drivers for years. They'll find ways to search your shyt regardless of pot laws. Even more so with all the federal agents in MA right now.
 
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