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NY used to arrest thousands for marijuana each year. Now? Hardly anybody

November 23, 2021
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To understand how rapidly New York overhauled its marijuana laws, look no further than its impact on the criminal justice system. Fewer and fewer people are being arrested on marijuana offenses in New York, underscoring the major effect of the drug’s decriminalization in…

Report: Black Wisconsinites 4.3 Percent More Likely To Be Convicted For Possession Of Marijuana

While marijuana usage is equal across racial groups, Black people are more likely to be arrested and convicted for possession of the drug in Wisconsin, according to a new report from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Milwaukee County's arrest disparity is…

New Jersey Stops Marijuana Arrests, Ends Pending Prosecutions

February 24, 2021
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New Jersey
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New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has ordered an immediate end to marijuana arrests and pending prosecutions while telling courts to set aside convictions before this week, when Governor Phil Murphy signed legalization bills. Weed still can’t be sold legally,…

DA moves to dismiss more than 1,000 marijuana convictions in Santa Cruz County

More than a thousand marijuana-related convictions dating back as far as 1969 may soon be thrown out in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced Thursday he has petitioned local courts to reduce, dismiss and seal…

Having a pound of marijuana wouldn’t get you arrested in New Jersey under a new bill

Almost all arrests for possession of marijuana would be eliminated in New Jersey if a new bill is adopted by the state legislature. The bill would not legalize marijuana — that decision is being left to the voters on Nov. 3.…

Despite legalization, people of color still disproportionately targeted for marijuana, new studies say

Marijuana legalization has been touted as one way to unravel the consequences of the war on drugs, but two new studies suggest that the communities most harmed by the nearly 50-year crusade — namely people of color — are not…

SF district attorney to wipe out 9,000-plus pot cases going back to 1975

February 26, 2019
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San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday that his office will wipe out more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions in an unprecedented step following California’s cannabis legalization more than two years ago. Gascón last year teamed up with Code for…

N.J. mayors threaten to ban weed dispensaries if lawmakers don’t meet their demands

The mayors of New Jersey’s two biggest towns won’t allow marijuana dispensaries in their cities unless they are happy with how the legalization bill addresses previous weed convictions. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop joined a handful…

Despite marijuana’s increasing legalization and acceptance, arrests soar in Philly Suburbs and South Jersey

Corey Thornton admits he gave little thought to the marijuana in his car as he drove along Germantown Pike near the Plymouth Meeting Mall in March. He was heading home to Philadelphia, where police have essentially decriminalized marijuana possession — no…

Most People Won’t Be Taken Into Custody For Smoking Cannabis In Public, Under New D.C. Policy

D.C. police say they will take fewer people into custody when they are caught using marijuana in public, and instead cite them the way they would someone caught for a moving violation. The new policy was announced late Friday by…

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Instructs NYPD To Stop Arresting People Smoking Marijuana

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has told top brass at the city's police department to stop arresting people who are caught smoking marijuana in public, according to a City Hall aide. Currently, smoking in public can lead to…

Despite NYC’s Lenient Pot Policy, This Shocking Marijuana Arrest Statistic Persists

February 27, 2018
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New York
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Four years after New York City unveiled a new marijuana enforcement policy, lawmakers say data shows racial disparities persist in the marijuana arrest capital of the world—and blasted the NYPD for saying it’s due to complaints from communities of color. In…

Despite Being Legal, Arrests for Marijuana in the Nation’s Capital Significantly Increase

Arrests for the public use of marijuana in the District nearly tripled in 2016 and are on track to remain high in 2017, public records show. More than 400 people were arrested in 2016 for public consumption of marijuana, according…

2015 Marijuana Arrest Stats Were Lowest in 20 Years

Arrests for simple marijuana possession in the United States fell to nearly a two-decade low last year, according to new statistics released Monday by the FBI. The number of arrests for marijuana possession in 2015 -- 574,641 -- is the lowest number…