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

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.

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

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

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.

To Savino, this concern rings hallow, considering the governor last year proposed decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in order to stem stop - and - frisk arrests.

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.

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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.

• A 19 - year - old Homer Glen man was charged with violating Orland Park ordinances against possessing cannabis and drug paraphernalia after a small amount of marijuana and a marijuana pipe were discovered in the vehicle he was in in an Orland Square Mall parking lot on March 13.

The proposal to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana seems to have hit a roadblock in the Senate.

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.

In 2014, late - Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson said the office would no longer prosecute most first - time offenders arrested for possessing small amounts of marijuana.

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.

De Blasio and his campaign have often touted the mayor's record on policing as a strength, pointing to the drop in crime, improvements in police community relations and reductions in the number of arrests for low - level crimes, such as possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Tyner called for a «living minimum wage» that would rise to $ 15 an hour by 2020 for companies employing 500 people or more; single - payer health care in New York state; a tax system that would reduce the burden of school taxes on property owners; and the legalization of small amounts of recreational marijuana for adults.

A bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana appears dead for the legislative session, now that Republicans in the Senate say they won't be acting on the bill.

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.

A working group comprising police leadership will examine how the department treats people caught carrying small amounts of marijuana or smoking it in public, Police Commissioner James O'Neill said Tuesday.

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.

«I've seen too many people's lives ruined because they had small amounts of marijuana and served time in jail much too long.»

Lawmakers in the final hours agreed to approve the governor's bill to publicly disclose teacher evaluations, but Cuomo failed to persuade the Republican led Senate to decriminalize 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.

New York City has made strides in loosening up policies related to marijuana — in 2014, the city decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, leading to the lowest level of marijuana related arrests in since 1996.

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.

«By implementing a new policy of issuing a summons rather than arresting New Yorkers for possessing small amounts of marijuana, the mayor and commissioner have taken a significant step towards ensuring fewer New Yorkers face the consequences that arrest records bring,» Mr. Torres said on November 10 in a joint statement with Councilmen Carlos Menchaca, Donovan Richards and Antonio Reynoso — all of whom came out today in support of the Right to Know Act.

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.

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.

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.

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 marijuanIn 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 marijuanin a power sharing coalition, opposed Cuomo's plan to decriminalize the public possession of small amounts of marijuana.

«The Conservative Party made their voice heard,» Cuomo said, referring to Skelos» inaction on a bill, supported by the governor, to ease penalties for suspects caught with small amounts of marijuana «in public view.»

Even though New York decriminalized small amounts of marijuana 40 years ago, local police especially in New York City have used the discriminatory enforcement of the law to target people of color.»

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 marijuanIn 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 marijuanin lieu of arrests — mirroring Mr. de Blasio's new policy of issuing DATs for possession of small amounts of marijuana.

«We failed to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana... we're not seeing sentencing reform in here and we are no seeing funding to try to work on the speedy trial crisis in this state.»

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.

Even though New York decriminalized small amounts of marijuana 40 years ago, local police especially in New York City have used the discriminatory enforcement of the law to target people of color,» noted Hawkins.

New York has a medical marijuana program and has decriminalized small amounts of pot, but racial disparities in punishment remain even though white people and people of color use the drug at similar rates.

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).

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

In a proof - of - concept study, a team led by a Johns Hopkins researcher reports that the vast majority of edible cannabis products sold in a small sample of medical marijuana dispensaries carried labels that overstated or understated the amount of delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCIn a proof - of - concept study, a team led by a Johns Hopkins researcher reports that the vast majority of edible cannabis products sold in a small sample of medical marijuana dispensaries carried labels that overstated or understated the amount of delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCin a small sample of medical marijuana dispensaries carried labels that overstated or understated the amount of delta -9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

In Mexico consumption of small amounts was decriminalized whereas in Uruguay personal consumption was never a crime, although in 2013 the country passed a law allowing the production and sale of marijuana in amounts regulated by the statIn Mexico consumption of small amounts was decriminalized whereas in Uruguay personal consumption was never a crime, although in 2013 the country passed a law allowing the production and sale of marijuana in amounts regulated by the statin Uruguay personal consumption was never a crime, although in 2013 the country passed a law allowing the production and sale of marijuana in amounts regulated by the statin 2013 the country passed a law allowing the production and sale of marijuana in amounts regulated by the statin amounts regulated by the state.

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.

Promising to make up the debt by smuggling in a «small» amount of marijuana from Mexico, he comes up with a plan.

Worse yet, alerting to small amounts of marijuana could mess up prosecutions in cases involving other, still illegal, drugs.

With the passage by Colorado voters of Initiative 502 — legalizing the recreational use of small amounts of marijuana — the skill Phelan was best known for is no longer much in demand there.

Oregon was the first state to decriminalize small amounts of cannabis (in 1973), and amongst the first to authorize medical marijuana growing and use (1998).

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

«Question 2's passage not only authorizes the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, but also establishes a parallel civil regulatory structure that does not currently exist,» she said in a statement.

The charges were dropped in December, after Washington state voted to legalize small amounts of marijuana.

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