NYPD to issue tickets instead of arrest for weed possession, report says

It's not exactly legalization, but in New York City it could become the next best thing: tickets for marijuana possession instead of arrests

According to a report on Sunday from The New York Times, the New York Police Department (NYPD) is planning to announce new guidelines that would allow those found in possession of small amounts of marijuana to walk away with a ticket instead of the possibility of jail time

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The change in policy could have wide ranging effects in a city known for arresting thousands citizens each year for marijuana possession Read more...

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