Manhattan ready to cut down on prosecuting marijuana cases, just like Brooklyn
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance is following in the footsteps of Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez and began a program yesterday, where he will no longer prosecute low-level marijuana cases.
Gonzalez announced last week that his office has seen a 91 percent drop in cases prosecuted in June compared to January and, as of Wednesday, Manhattan should see a drastic shift as well as possession of small amounts of marijuana has been effectively decriminalized and smoking pot in public is even allowed provided no one has filed a complaint and no other criminal activity is taking place.
Instead of focusing on people consuming marijuana, Manhattan prosecutors are expected to focus their efforts on sellers and people posing a threat to public safety.
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