Pot Arrests

Ray Kelly Orders NYPD To Stop Arresting Minimal Pot Possessors

Posted 11.23.2011

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Looks like New York might no longer be the capital of marijuana-related arrests. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly sent an internal memo (posted by WN...

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NYC Wins Award for the Most Marijuana Arrests in the World

Jesse Levine | Posted 07.25.2011

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Jesse Levine

Community leaders, drug policy reform advocates and two members of the City Council gave a satirical award to Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday for making New York City the "Marijuana Arrest Capitol Of The World."

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Pot Arrests An Epidemic In New York

AlterNet | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York -- There are two things that need to be understood about marijuana arrests in New York City. First, possession of less than an ounce of ma...

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