NYPD Marijuana Crusade Is Going Too Far
An 18-year-old teenager, Ramarley Graham, was killed in his home in the Bronx last week by plainclothes cops. A member of the narcotics unit shot the unarmed teenager in his bathroom.
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Marijuana Arrests Rose in 2011, Despite Police Directive
Low-level arrests for marijuana possession in New York City increased for the seventh straight year in 2011, according to a study released Wednesday — despite a September memorandum from the police commissioner that reminded officers to follow the letter of the law and not arrest people with the drug unless they have it in plain view.
Hypocritical NYPD Continues Racist Pot Arrest Crusade
Since the police commissioner told the NYPD to follow the books on marijuana arrests, all that's changed are the court proceedings that unfairly criminalize thousands.
Critiques Persist of Police Marijuana Arrests
This week, a question: How many marijuana arrests are too many?
Suspect Busted for Smoking Pot Dies After Fighting With Cop
A drug suspect was busted for smoking pot at the College of Staten Island – but later died after a violent struggle with a cop whose gun he had wrested away, The Post has learned.
Does Occupy Wall Street Have A Drug Problem?
It's hardly a pot carnival or crack alley, no matter what Bill O'Reilly claims. But on-scene medics admit that despite a new zero-tolerance policy, the alcohol and drug use—and even dealing—in some parts of the park may threaten the movement's existence.
Poker Professional Al Krux Arrested For Drug Possession
Police raid Krux's New York properties and discover 25 pounds of marijuana in a vehical
Marijuana-Shaped Candy Sparks Outrage in N.Y.
Candy shaped like marijuana that's showing up on store shelves around the country won't get kids high, but aghast city leaders and anti-drug activists say the product and grocers carrying it represent a new low.
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Patient Sent to Prison
John Ray Wilson, a multiple sclerosis sufferer, was taken into custody immediately after an unsuccessful bail hearing.
NY State Sen. Diane Savino Pushes For Legalization of Medical Marijuana
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's orders this week to begin implementing the state's medical marijuana program -- a move that could allow the drug to be sold to chronically ill patients by the end of the year -- has reinvigorated the push for similar legislation here.
