Marijuana NYC
New York, NY (77WASBC)-The Manhattan DA’s office appeared virtually Wednesday during a court hearing receiving dismissal of more than 4,500 marijuana related cases.
DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., appeared virtually in Manhattan Criminal Court. The DA issued a statement commenting, “dismissing marijuana cases en masse is an important step toward addressing the decades of racial disparities behind marijuana enforcement in New York City,” said District Attorney Vance. “But Albany must not delay in implementing its promises to legalize marijuana in New York State. Legal sales for adult use – not just decriminalization – are necessary to stymie illicit markets operating without regulatory controls, address discriminatory enforcement, and meaningfully advance social justice.”
In 2018, the D.A.’s Office dismissed all 3,042 cases available in its records dating back to 1978, leaving the only remaining charge of marijuana possession or smoking a a class B misdemeanor.
