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NYC borough won't prosecute low-level pot offenses

2014-07-09 02:23:10| Footwear - Topix.net

Many such cases have historically gotten dismissed anyway. But Thompson's new policy marks a departure by nixing the cases upfront, sparing arrestees time in custody and court - and sending a message that a DA is pushing forward a public discussion of pulling back from a spike in marijuana arrests citywide in recent decades.

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NYC Borough Won't Prosecute Low-Level Pot Offenses

2014-07-09 02:23:09| Footwear - Topix.net

Many of the thousands of people arrested on low-level marijuana possession charges in Brooklyn will likely get the cases dropped before even having to go to court, District Attorney Kenneth Thompson announced Tuesday in a novel move to address the heavy toll of pot arrests in the nation's largest city.

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New York rethinks marijuana prosecutions of low-level offenders

2014-05-14 06:10:01| Footwear - Topix.net

New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson speak to reporters at New York Police headquarters on April 30. Both men have held strong views on how to prosecute drug crimes: Mr. Bratton pioneered aggressive prosecution of even minor offenses in the Giuliani era, while Mr. Thompson reportedly wants ... (more)

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States Deal With Low-level Radioactive Oilfield Waste

2014-04-16 18:03:00| OGI

State regulators are caught between environmental and public health groups demanding more regulation and the industry, which said its already taking proper precautions.

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