Sentences with phrase «amounts of marijuana possession»

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For example, Emirates operates a nonstop flight from LAX to Dubai, where possession of even small amounts of marijuana can carry a four - year prison sentence.

Defense: Bhakta lives on the WhistlePig premises and says that possession of small amounts of marijuana is not a crime.

In the thread, organizers debated whether to crash an upcoming press conference planned by marijuana advocates to celebrate NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly ordering officers to halt arrests over possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Mario Cuomo was also renowned for his opposition to the death penalty; Andrew this year tried but failed to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

They include decriminalizing the public possession of small amounts of marijuana in New York City, to end a problem with New York's Stop and Frisk laws.

Cuomo says his marijuana plan would correct a «blatant inconsistency» in the law that treats the private possession of small amounts of pot — 25 grams or less — as a violation, while the public display of weed carries misdemeanor charges.

But it does not turn over individuals arrested for low - level crimes such as possession of small amount of marijuana or blowing a stoplight without damaging people or property, or even for more serious nonviolent violations like money laundering, grand larceny or harassment.

Private possession of small amounts of marijuana is considered just a violation, but when the drug becomes public during a police search, the person is subject to a misdemeanor charge.

Another item Cuomo was unable to deliver on was his promise to reduce penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

He had to give up on a push to decriminalize public possession of smaller amounts of marijuana.

The governor did not have as much luck convincing Senate Republicans to agree to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Marijuana remains illegal in New York, though possession of small amounts has been reduced to a low - level violation subject to a fine.

The two highest - profile items left to do: Deciding on the limits of releasing teacher performance evaluations and Cuomo's proposal to decriminalize public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The filing takes aim at one element of the department's controversial stop - and - frisk policy and comes after a failed bid by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, which would have eliminated the distinction between having a small amount in a pocket and holding it in your hand.

Over the years, Cuomo has proposed decriminalizing possession of certain amounts of marijuana; those efforts died in the Legislature.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view.

The New York State Assembly passed a bill in May that would make possession of small amounts of marijuana punishable only by a fine, rather than an arrest.

In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in public back in June.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Senate majority leader Dean Skelos said Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to reduce the state penalty for public possession of a small amount of marijuana won't pass his chamber.

Another stalled piece of legislation was the plan to reduce penalties for public possession of small amounts of marijuana — which has been linked to a surge in arrests of young black and Latino men who have been stopped - and - frisked by police officers in New York City.

Concealed possession of small amounts of marijuana is a violation, subject to a ticket and $ 100 fine, while smoking or public possession rises to a misdemeanor.

Cuomo's said he'd like to see the minimum wage raised in the future, and wants to ease some laws against possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Governor Cuomo says New York City's stop and frisk police procedure has unfairly led to the arrest of thousands of mainly young black and Hispanic men who were caught with possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Returning to a proposal from earlier in his administration, the governor proposes decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana.

In the past, the GOP, which leads the Senate in a power sharing coalition, opposed Cuomo's plan to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

«Persons found to be in possession of this amount of marijuana, 25 grams or less, may be eligible to receive a summons,» Mr. Bratton said today of a new policy outlined in an operations order issued today and taking effect on November 19.

In her State of the City address, Ms. Mark - Viverito proposed expanding the use of desk appearance tickets, or DATs, in lieu of arrests — mirroring Mr. de Blasio's new policy of issuing DATs for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The New York Connecticut State Senate voted yesterday to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, and Governor Dannel Malloy Andrew Cuomo, who pushed for the bill, will sign it into law.

Cuomo will also likely be pushing for an increase in the state's minimum wage and the decriminalizing of the public possession of small amounts of marijuana, in response to issues raised by New York City's Stop and Frisk policy.

ALBANY — The New York Police Department, the mayor and the city's top prosecutors on Monday endorsed a proposal to decriminalize the open possession of small amounts of marijuana, giving an unexpected lift to an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to cut down on the number of people arrested as a result of police stops.

Those issues include decriminalizing the public possession of small amounts of marijuana in New York City, to end a problem with New York's Stop and Frisk laws.

Still other topics under discussion also seem totally unrelated to a budget plan, including easing of the state's drug laws to lessen penalties for public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

The governor will call for the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view, administration officials said.

That was the ethic that led NYPD stops and frisks to soar from 80,000 in 2002 to 685,000 in 2011, with 87 percent concentrated among blacks and Latinos and 88 percent of them uncovering no criminal behavior at all (even possession of small amounts of marijuana).

The city has already stopped making arrests for possession of small amounts of marijuana, opting to issue desk appearance tickets instead — essentially, a summons to court.

In August, President Felipe Calderón of Mexico approved a law decriminalising possession of small amounts of marijuana and other drugs.

A few states have legalized possession / use of small amounts of marijuana, while several others have «decriminalized» marijuana.

Other states that have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana handle administration in various ways, the Cape Cod Times article notes.

Possession of more than 30 grams of marijuana or any amount of any other drug is a felony and punishable by up to 30 years in the state penitentiary.

He had also achieved great amounts of success that included securing an acquittal at trial for a client charged with possessing a controlled substance, obtaining a discharge for a client charged with domestic assault when the Crown wanted a conviction and permanent criminal record, and drafting an appeal factum that resulted in the overturning of a conviction for possession of marijuana on grounds that the client's Charter right to speak to a lawyer was violated.

Joseph L. Robertson had a small amount of marijuana confiscated during a traffic stop in May 2012 and was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.

So you can imagine how they might feel about the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana: Legalize it.

Unlike cases of marijuana possession (those below the set legal amount), cases that won't disappear from the courts are those involving trafficking and growing marijuana.

For example, a marijuana possession can range from a petty offense to a serious felony depending upon the amount of marijuana.

For example, the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police send out press releases that list the names of individuals charged with crimes, including possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Regardless of the severity of the charges, be it possession of a small amount of marijuana or drug trafficking of large amounts of illegal substances, penalties may be steep if a person is convicted.

Even if you are facing a relatively minor charge such as possession of a small amount of marijuana, you could lose your cash and, if the charges are more serious, you could even lose your home if it is considered to be proceeds of the crime you have been charged with.

Possession of a significant amount of marijuana tends to point toward distribution rather than personal use.

At Kostopolous Law Group, our marijuana possession defense attorneys have years of experience working with clients who have been arrested for having small amounts of marijuana and keeping their criminal records clean.

The driver, while not impaired at the time, was found to have been in possession of a small amount of marijuana although it he did not actually have it on his person at the time of the accident.