Articles tagged with "new york city"
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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.
5 Ways New York City Can Reform Its Outrageous Cannabis Policy
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on March 9, 2018Read moreStop arresting people for cannabis is a basic first step. Also, in general, leave people alone.
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Racial Disparities in NYC Cannabis Arrests Are Getting Worse
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on March 6, 2018Read moreAs many cities decriminalize and other states legalize, New York City keeps arresting more people of color for cannabis. What gives?
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Drug Policy Alliance: Time to Decriminalize, NYC Racial Disparities Remain
Gage Peake - Published on July 11, 2017Read moreThe Drug Policy Alliance, a leading advocacy group, released a report Tuesday calling for an end to criminal penalties for drug use and possession.
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As New York Relaxes Cannabis Rules, Industry Wants In
Gage Peake - Published on June 12, 2017Read moreEager to get in on what’s expected to be a booming industry, cannabis companies and investors are starting to flock to New York.
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Trump, the Business, Is Hosting a Cannabis Real Estate Seminar
Gage Peake - Published on April 27, 2017Read moreThe New York Real Estate Journal will host its first cannabis-focused summit. Here’s the funny part: It’s being held at Trump SoHo.
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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.
