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Racial Disparities in NYC Cannabis Arrests Are Getting Worse
As many cities decriminalize and other states legalize, New York City keeps arresting more people of color for cannabis. What gives?
Philadelphia DA Drops Cannabis Cases, Joining National Trend
Philly will no longer prosecute cannabis possession cases. Similar policies were recently enacted in Houston and Brooklyn.
Drug Policy Alliance: Time to Decriminalize, NYC Racial Disparities Remain
The Drug Policy Alliance, a leading advocacy group, released a report Tuesday calling for an end to criminal penalties for drug use and possession.
NYC Cannabis Arrests Ticked Up in 2016
Not 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.