NYC plans to stop many marijuana arraignments

[Reader]

http://www.centurylink.net/news/read.php?rip_id=<[email protected]>&ps=1011

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City plans to stop booking and arraigning many people arrested on low-level marijuana-possession charges............

People who get picked up on charges of having a small amount of marijuana will be released with desk appearance tickets if they have ID and no open warrants............little more at link.....


Mayor Bloomberg said change will begin next month....

 

[wishuwerehere]

I hope more cities and states decriminalize marijuana altogether. This will allow them to make room in the prisons for violent offenders.

 

[little726]

It's about time!

 

[wfgodot]

I remember when Oregon became the first state to decriminalize cannabis in 1973. Now we're rolling, no pun intended!, I thought then. It's forty years later and only thirteen other states have followed suit.

 

[txsvicki]

Good!

 

[Kimster]

Yes, it's been like this in Oregon for years and although I'm not in favor of legalizing marijuana per se, charging small amounts as a misdemeanor is completely logical. :alien: