Category Archives: Marijuana
Jets Linebacker Draws One-Game Suspension
After Kevin Pierre-Louis accepted a plea deal for marijuana possession in Kansas City, the National Football League determined that he violated the league’s substance abuse policy and suspended him without pay for the team’s season opener. Following a January traffic stop, authorities charged Mr. Pierre-Louis with several misdemeanors; the marijuana possession charge was the… Read More »
Are New York Marijuana Laws A-Changin’?
BREAKING: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance today has announced that, as of tomorrow, they will no longer prosecute any offense related to Marijuana possession or smoking. During this midterm election year, there may be a different kind of fight in New York, as a governor’s panel just recommended that the Empire State legalize… Read More »
Mayor de Blasio Scales Back NYC Marijuana Arrests
Under considerable pressure from scientists and civil rights groups, Mayor Bill de Blasio instructed the NYPD to greatly reduce the number of marijuana arrests in the city. Effective September 1, officers will no longer arrest most people for smoking marijuana in public. Instead, these individuals will receive a criminal summons, which is basically like… Read More »
