NYPD Marijuana Arrests Persisted Along Racially Biased Lines In Final Quarter Of Prohibition

Police in New York City continued to arrest and issue summons to thousands of people over simple marijuana possession in the first quarter of 2021—which ended on the same day the governor signed a cannabis legalization bill into law. Data from the New York Police Department (NYPD) that was released late last week shows that … Continue reading NYPD Marijuana Arrests Persisted Along Racially Biased Lines In Final Quarter Of Prohibition