Brooklyn Eases Up on Pot Prosecutions
Brooklyn's District Attorney announced Tuesday that he will not prosecute first-time offenders arrested for low-level marijuana possession.
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Weed LifestyleLink
“Evergreen: The Road to Legalization” Documentary Opening in NYC, Denver, Seattle
Marijuana documentary “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization”, a behind-the-scenes examination of Washington State Initiative 502, is set to open theatrically at Cinema Village beginning this Friday, June 13.
Law & PoliticsLink
NYPD Arrests 80 People a Day for Low Level Weed Possession
According to a new report from the Marijuana Arrest Research Project, in the first four months of 2014, the NYPD made 80 low level weed possession arrests a day and the statistics have stayed the same as in 2013.
Great Movies While High: Don Peyote
I recently came across a great new addition to the canon of personal journey stories, a film that all stoners should definitely check out: Don Peyote, an independent feature that can best be described as a psychedelic comedy.
New York City’s New Boss, Same as the Old?
A report by the Marijuana Arrest Research Project shows marijuana arrests have increased in New York City under new Mayor De Blasio and Commissioner Bratton
Law & PoliticsLink
Proposal to Limit Prosecutions of Marijuana Cases in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn district attorney’s office will stop prosecuting people arrested on charges of possessing small amounts of marijuana
This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories (2014.04.15)
Here's the latest news on corrupt cops and law enforcement around the United States from the past week, as of April 15, 2014:
Great Music While High: Moon Hooch
Moon Hooch makes the kind of music that makes anything seem possible. In an age where music is increasingly processed and sounds digitally created, it's refreshing to come across music that is entirely produced by humans that still packs a punch.
Man Swallows Lit “Pot Cigar,” Gets Charged With “Tampering With Evidence” in Hell’s Kitchen
He is being charged with obstructing governmental administration and tampering with physical evidence, although “the officer did not recover the cigar from Smith’s body,” as the alleged physical evidence was technically obstructing the accused, inside.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Officially Dead of Accidental OD
News broke last Friday that Phillip Seymour Hoffman officially died of an accidental drug overdose, something that is physically impossible to do with cannabis.
Brooklyn: Former Cannabis Paradise
I had known that New York, at one point, was an epicenter for cannabis culture. What I didn't know was that cannabis grew, literally, all over New York City in neighborhood lots.
NYC Hospitals Step Up On Medical Weed
Mount Sinai in Manhattan, Montefiore in the Bronx, and the North Shore-LIJ Health System in NYC and Long Island are all pursuing medical weed, according to the Daily News.
Could NYC Get Its Own Medical Weed Bill?
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to bring medical cannabis to 20 hospitals around New York, announced this week, has been criticized by activists for being too narrow and too reliant on federal government approval to do any good.
Alberto Willmore: Arrested by NYPD for Smoking
A story broke earlier this month about a New York City school teacher named Alberto Willmore arrested for smoking weed. The only problem? Willmore was...
WeedistsLink
7 Advocates Working for Marijuana Reform in New York City
BuzzFeed's Rachel Zarrell describes 7 big advocates that have been working hard for marijuana reform in New York City.
Law & PoliticsLink
New Video Shows Consequences of Possession Arrests in NYC
A new video shows the life-changing consequences of marijuana possession arrests in New York City, even if the charges are eventually thrown out.
Medical Marijuana Update (2013.11.26)
Here's the latest major medical marijuana news around the United States from the past week, as of November 26, 2013.
Weed's No Longer Political Kryptonite in New York
While across the country governments have been decriminalizing or legalizing pot, New York City hasn’t moved away from the policies of Rudolph Giuliani.