SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Getting caught smoking pot in Springfield could soon become a lot more expensive.
The city council in the state's third-largest city voted 9-0 on Monday to add $100-$300 to the state penalties for using marijuana in a park or other public place.
Question Two, passed by voters last November, decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana and imposed a fine of $100 for those who are caught smoking pot in a park or other public place. But the law also gave cities and towns the option of tacking on additional fines.
Two former state troopers and a civil liberties lawyer urged the city council to reject the increased fines, saying they were unnecessary and went against the will of voters.
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