Sentences with phrase «small amounts of marijuana found»

Governor Cuomo is proposing the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana found during police searches, to fix what he says is a «blatant inconsistency» in New York City's controversial stop and frisk policy.

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An investigating officer, Sergeant Gary Beckwith, found a small amount of marijuana along with heroin and a syringe in the house.

The Legal Aid Society is seeking an injunction compelling the NYPD to enforce a directive reminding officers that they may not arrest someone on a misdemeanor marijuana charge if they find small amounts of the drug in their clothing.

Karben cites a Quinnipiac poll released Monday that found New Yorkers favor legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use.

The lawmakers argue that young men found with small amounts of marijuana are being needlessly funneled into the criminal justice system and have difficulty finding jobs as a result.

Because it contains a small amount of tetrahydrocannabinoids, which are also found in marijuana, the two are often combined, leaving hemp seeds with a questionable reputation.

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.

Joel has posted a statement on his Tumblr account explaining: «Sunday while I was at work, a hotel employee found a small amount of marijuana in my hotel room.