Nixon: "Everyone deserves to be treated equally under the law and to feel safe in the places they call home."
"Half of the country has awoken up to this. It's time for Atlanta to be awake as well." — Councilman Kwanza Hall
According to reports, the city council passed an ordinance that decriminalizes the possession of marijuana in small amounts.
Minorities still constitute 86% of NYC marijuana cases between 2014 and 2016.
