New York governor seeks changes in state marijuana law

[ibby]

The measure - which strikes indirectly at the New York Police Department's controversial stop and frisk program - seeks to eliminate a nuance in state law that differentiates between public and private possession of the drug.

At present, first time offenders who are found to be carrying less than 25 grams of marijuana on their person are supposed to be issued a non-criminal violation ticket, similar to a traffic ticket, while those observed to be openly displaying a small amount of the drug - in an upturned palm, for instance - are often arrested on a misdemeanor criminal charge.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...85310V20120604

ibby Reviewed by ibby on 5th Jun 2012. New York governor seeks changes in state marijuana law http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/04/us-usa-marijuana-new-york-idUSBRE85310V20120604 Rating: 5

[Sp32]

Just a matter of time ibby, just a matter of time.

[ibby]

Agreed brotha!