Sentences with phrase «public possession misdemeanors»

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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.

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.

Legalizing the drug would also save at least $ 36 million in public safety costs by eliminating misdemeanor pot possession arrests, the report says.

The Democratic governor on Monday proposed cutting the penalty for public possession from a criminal misdemeanor to a violation, saying it would save thousands of New Yorkers, mostly black and Hispanic youths, from unnecessary arrests and criminal charges.

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.

The new legislation would make the possession of 25 grams of marijuana or less, in private or public view, a violation subject to a ticket and fine rather than a misdemeanor, Cuomo announced Monday.