Just how decriminalized is marijuana in New York City?
Last year, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton made headlines for taking real steps to decriminalize marijuana in the city, pledging to issue summonses for marijuana that operated like speeding tickets for amounts less than 25 grams and pledging to close a loophole by which people who were stopped and frisked could be given citations for displaying marijuana in public places. Data from the New York Post shows that while arrests have fallen, they still number in the tens of thousands and still occur largely on racial lines. According to Gothamist:
So far this year, the New York Post reports, marijuana arrests are down, but only 40 percent compared to the same period last year. State data show police made 18,120 arrests through October 20th, compared to 29,906 last year. Meanwhile, officers have written 13,081 marijuana tickets, which are $100 for the first offense and
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