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Of 50,000 Marijuana Arrests In New York City A Year, Most Are Black And Hispanic Men

 

Marijuana Arrests New York

NEW YORK -- As the nation's biggest city deals with threats of terrorism and a variety of violent crimes, carrying a little bit of marijuana is still a big deal.

There are more arrests for low-level pot possession in New York City – about 50,000 a year – than any other crime, accounting for about one of every seven cases that turn up in criminal courts. Read more »

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