Firedog Lake - Brooklyn District Attorney Ken P. Thompson has announced he was going to use his power to stop prosecuting most low-level marijuana possession cases in the borough. The plan which has been in the works for months is finally going to be implemented.
The policy should help reducing the huge number of marijuana arrests in the city but it is not a free pass. This DA is simply planning to not waste resources on minor cases going forward but will still prosecute if there are other factors involved. For example if the individual is caught smoking in public, has a record of violent behavior under the use of marijuana, or has an open warrant the DA’s office will likely still prosecute.
Brooklyn DA to stop prosecuting most minor marijuana cases
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