Sentences with phrase «for marijuana possession»

A misdemeanor arrest for marijuana possession, which happen more often to young people of color, can hurt their chances of getting a job or qualifying for student loans.

A conviction for a marijuana possession charge can have very serious consequences, even if it's just a misdemeanor.

This is the same woman that crashed the car with him in it last year when he was arrested for marijuana possession, which almost cost him his job.

While marijuana arrests have dropped significantly since the mayor took office, 86 percent of the people arrested for marijuana possession in the fifth degree during 2017 were people of color; 48 percent were black and 38 percent were Hispanic.

The NYPD arrested 18,136 people for marijuana possession in 2016 — a 9 percent increase from 2015, according to data provided by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

He said Cuomo first promised to lessen penalties for marijuana possession when he was running for re-election for governor nearly three years ago and made a commitment to the left - leaning Working Families Party.

4 - Star WR James Robinson was cited for marijuana possession on his Ohio State visit last weekend.

He says Cuomo first promised to lessen penalties for marijuana possession when he was running for re-election for governor, nearly three years ago, when he made a commitment to the left - leaning Working Families Party.

Didn't play at all his senior year due to suspension for his role in a credit card fraud scam, citation for marijuana possession, named in an alleged rape and word is surfacing that there are additional unnamed issues soon to surface and when he talks about it, shows no remorse and just wants to talk about the future.

Gillibrand said blacks and Latinos in New York City are arrested at 10 times the rate of whites for marijuana possession, despite using it at about the same rate as whites.

There were 205 arrests for marijuana possession last year in Albany County, according to statistics compiled by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, and more than 25,000 such arrests statewide.

Last year's top two picks, defensive tackle Nick Fairley and running back Mikel Leshoure, were arrested for marijuana possession several months ago, and for both Leshoure and Fairley, it was the second time in any several months that they were busted.

James Robinson, a four - star WR out of Florida, was cited for marijuana possession while visiting Ohio State last weekend.

What: Ticketed for marijuana possession and speeding on his way to the Capitol in 2013.

that cites statistics collected by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services, 85 percent of the people arrested each year in New York for marijuana possession are African - American or Latino.

The measure, introduced by Manhattan Democratic Sen. Liz Krueger, would remove penalties for possession of two ounces of marijuana or less and make 18 the minimum legal age for marijuana possession and consumption.

Cops continued to arrest more black and Latino New Yorkers for marijuana possession last year because the most complaints about people smoking pot came from neighborhoods of color, a top NYPD official told the City Council Monday.

And during his watch over the past 30 months, serious crime in New York has fallen to new record lows, with fewer arrests of misdemeanor offenders, particularly for marijuana possession and other quality - of - life violations.

Gillibrand says people of color are arrested for marijuana possession at a much higher rate than white people, despite similar marijuana use.

NEW YORK - A City Council meeting got heated Monday over claims the NYPD targets people of color for marijuana possession arrests.

Mr. de Blasio said that approach made sense for marijuana possession, because «we don't want to see, in particular young people, saddled with a criminal history for something that was a small mistake.»

A shooting in the Broadway - Fillmore neighborhood of Buffalo sent one victim to the hospital while police apprehended two individuals near the scene for marijuana possession.

Wading into the debate over stop - and - frisk police tactics, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo plans to ask legislators on Monday for a change in New York State law that would drastically reduce the number of people who could be arrested for marijuana possession as a result of police stops.

Argentina's Supreme Court decided in 2009 that the punishment for marijuana possession without distribution to third parties was unconstitutional.

These were usually characters from Hanna - Barbera cartoons who had gotten into trouble including Scooby Doo getting busted for marijuana possession, Yogi Bear's offsider Boo Boo being a potential domestic terrorist, and Fred Flintstone up for racketeering charges as the head of an organised crime gang.

Complicating the matter for Hart was that he was on probation for a marijuana possession charge.

We're trying to go to trial against a man for marijuana possession but nearly all of the 27 possible jurors told the judge during the jury selection process that there was no way they would convict anybody of having a couple of buds of marijuana.

In this short video, you will hear directly from defendant Steven Marlowe who has refused a plea deal for a marijuana possession misdemeanor charge.

Under 720 ILCS 550/100 — Illinois» «Cannabis Control Act» — penalties for marijuana possession vary depending on the amount in possession and whether the behavior is a first or subsequent offense.

2/06/17 --» Marijuana Arrests in City Increase, with large racial disparities» — Politico's Brendan Cheney: «The New York Police Department arrested 18,136 people for marijuana possession in 2016, a 9 percent increase from 2015, according to data provided by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

The New York Police Department arrested 18,136 people for marijuana possession in 2016, a 9 percent increase from 2015, according to data provided by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

They are also three times more likely to arrest black people rather than issue a citation for marijuana possession and CMPD is 76 percent white.

Gillibrand said black and Latino New Yorkers are arrested 10 times more often than whites for marijuana possession.

Dromm said he has co-sponsored a city resolution in support of state Sen. Mark Grisanti (R - Buffalo) and state Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (D - Brooklyn) which would standardize penalties for marijuana possession.

Jaguars WR Justin Blackmon had already been suspended for the first four games of the 2014 - 15 season before he was arrested for marijuana possession in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Since it took office in 2006, arrests for marijuana possession have jumped by some 40 per cent and harsher mandatory penalties have been imposed for growing as few as six plants.

According to a Washington Post investigation, in the last 25 years, arrests for marijuana possession have tripled as a percentage of overall arrests.

Bell was suspended for the first three games of last season (later reduced to two) for a violation of the policy on substances of abuse after he was arrested for marijuana possession and DUI in the summer of 2014.

The young playmaker was suspended for the first two games of the season after being arrested for marijuana possession, but Watkins has shown no signs of rust.

After Georgia won its first SEC title in 20 years, nine players were found to have hocked their title rings on eBay, and five players were arrested for marijuana possession.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said the NYPD would have a plan within 30 days to slash arrests for marijuana possession, though he did not provide any details about how enforcement would change.

This usually crops up when young people of color are asked to empty their pockets by police (yes, even now that the NYPD has reduced the frequency of stop - and - frisks); in 2010, the state arrested more than 100,000 people for marijuana possession, leaving more reactionary destinations like Texas in the dust.

Despite the mayor's claim that arrests for low - level possession of marijuana has decreased, police reform advocates have maintained that the number of arrests for marijuana possession have increased in the city.

The vast majority of people who are arrested for marijuana possession are of color, while usage of whites is largely at comparable levels, Nixon said.

In Part 1 of his weekly «Mondays with the Mayor» interview on NY1, Mayor de Blasio talks to Errol Louis about combating bad behavior in politics, the city's approach to sexual harassment complaints, and the disproportionate number of blacks and Latinos being arrested for marijuana possession.

Despite his own move to reduce arrests for marijuana possession, Mayor Bill de Blasio said tonight he does not support Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's call to decriminalize other offenses, like fare - beating.