Earlier this week, we told you Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr wants to stop locking people up for small amounts of marijuana. Now some in the faith-based community are calling his effort courageous.
In this letter to Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith, Sheriff Mark Pettway and Bessemer cut-off District Attorney Lynniece Washington, Carr is suggesting moving to a “cite and release” policy when it comes to people caught possessing small amounts of marijuana.
