Articles tagged with "Bill De Blasio"
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New York Mayor Comes Out Strong for Legalization With Equity
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on December 20, 2018read moreSome expected Bill de Blasio to give tepid support, but he came out fiery in favor of ending prohibition and righting past wrongs.
Things Are Canna Crazy in New York City These Days
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 21, 2018read more25 New Yorkers were just hospitalized because of cannabis prohibition. It’s time to stop the madness.
Legalization Dominoes Start Falling (Finally!) in New York
Bruce Barcott & Ben Adlin - Published on May 15, 2018read moreIn New York, people of color get arrested for cannabis. White people don’t. The data prove it. Now the mayor says he’ll change that.
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NYC Cannabis Arrests Ticked Up in 2016
Lisa Rough - Published on February 7, 2017read moreNot only was there a 9 percent increase in cannabis arrests in 2016, there continues to be a troubling trend of racial disparity for cannabis arrests.
