The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is making a logical, bold move this week; it is ‘essentially’decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. I say ‘essentially,’ because on the books the laws will still be the same. However, when the case gets to court prosecutors will treat the case like a summary offense rather than a misdemeanor; there will be no jail sentence or criminal record, just a fine. The change in policy came after incoming District Attorney Seth Williams made a deal with Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald Castille and Justice Seamus McCaffery to save money for the city.
Philadelphia has decided to kinda sorta decriminalize marijuana
Basically, they'll look the other way.