Law enforcement officials, Illinois NAACP representatives, and Illinois Catholic bishops are banding together with other anti-marijuana advocacy groups to stand against the legalization of recreational pot. The groups lobbied in Springfield yesterday against a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Law enforcement officials were concerned about public safety risks, while NAACP representatives argued that the bill would lead to increased discrimination against minorities.Law enforcement officials, Illinois NAACP representatives, and Illinois Catholic bishops are banding together with other anti-marijuana advocacy groups to stand against the legalization of recreational pot. The groups lobbied in Springfield yesterday against a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Law enforcement officials were concerned about public safety risks, while NAACP representatives argued that the bill would lead to increased discrimination against minorities.
### Benjamin Yount/bs IL)
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