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In their report, the organization found that the NYPD made more marijuana possession arrests under de Blasio and former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton from 2015 to 2016 than former Mayor Giuliani and Bratton, who was doing his first stint as the city's top cop at the time, from 1994 to 1996.

Not exact matches

There's the report that «Whites and blacks use marijuana at roughly the same rates; on average, however, blacks are 3.7 times more likely than whites to be arrested for possession,» and that «blacks are more than 10 times as likely as whites to go to prison for drug offenses.»

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.

Fast - forward to 2018 and more than 30 states have laws legalizing marijuana is some form, including several states that have made possession and recreational use legal.

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

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.

Rather than laying off the police force, they could be re-assigned to do something more productive than jailing young (black) men for possession of small quantities of marijuana.

The group believes any legalization effort should address expunging marijuana possession arrest records, which she said is affecting more than 800,000 people who were arrested in New York over the past 20 years.

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.

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.

Worst of all, this system has resulted in a civil rights disaster: African Americans are dramatically more likely to be arrested for pot possession than whites, despite similar rates of marijuana use among both groups.»

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.

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.

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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.

At the Kostopoulos Law Group, we have successfully defended clients against a variety of criminal charges including assault, battery, marijuana possession, identity theft, shoplifting, sex crimes, theft, weapons possession, white collar crime, and more.

Our Georgia criminal defense attorneys, working with our Atlanta criminal defense lawyer — represents clients throughout the state of Georgia in felony and misdemeanor charges such as: theft by shoplifting, possession of marijuana / drugs, simple battery, aggravated assault, probation revocation, bond hearings, obstruction, robbery, rape, domestic violence, disorderly conduct, forgery and more.

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.

Drug Charges range from less serious ones like marijuana possession to much more serious drug charges, such as possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, importing and exporting drugs, marijuana grow ops, and trafficking drugs.

Many believe that with leniency towards simple possession of small amounts of marijuana being allowed, the authorities will bend over backwards to prosecute other drug offences (including drugging and driving) even more vigorously.

For example, as criminal lawyers in San Jose we have represented clients in Santa Clara County who have faced life in prison for three - strike cases; two - strike cases; serious or violent felonies, i.e., attempted murder, car - jacking, robbery, first degree burglary, gang - related stabbings; child pornography sex offenses requiring mandatory lifetime sex offender registration; child molestation, felony possession of methamphetamine for sale; felony possession of marijuana for sale, weapons offenses and many more.

Typically only the more serious charges like aggravated assault, assault by auto, robbery, burglary, unlawful possession of a weapon, heroin distribution, cocaine possession, possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and theft by deception require the posting of a bail and are not simply released on their own recognize («ROR»).

Fast - forward to 2018 and more than 30 states have laws legalizing marijuana is some form, including several states that have made possession and recreational use legal.