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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Apr 25, 2014, 07:32 PM Apr 2014

Brooklyn DA’s Office Takes Next Step Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There will be no penalty for pot.

The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has sent the NYPD a policy proposal that says the office will stop prosecuting people arrested on charges of possessing small amounts of marijuana, CBS 2’s Alice Gainer reported.

Supporters of drug law reform rallied on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on Friday.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/04/25/brooklyn-das-office-takes-next-step-toward-decriminalizing-marijuana/

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