"Atlanta Councilman's Marijuana Possession and Traffic Stop Incident Captured on Body Cam"
TL;DR
Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Lewis was briefly detained during a traffic stop after a police officer noticed the smell of marijuana coming from his vehicle. Body camera footage shows Lewis handing over a blunt containing four grams of marijuana to the officer. He was then cited and released on the scene. The incident occurred in a city where the possession of marijuana up to an ounce has been decriminalized, reducing the penalty to just a $75 fine.
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