New York City is about to get higher than a skyscraper!

DETAILS: Up In Smoke! NYC Gov’s Marijuana Bill Gets Burnt Up!

In his State of the City address today, Mayor Michael Bloomberg fully supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make a small marijuana infraction a violation rather than a misdemeanor. If passed, it would reduce the legal consequences for a common crime, and make a lot of people happy and hungry.

Bloomberg also announced another significant marijuana-related change that will be implemented immediately in New York City – instead of being held overnight in jail, those arrested for possessing small quantities of marijuana will instead receive only a desk appearance ticket for their court date.

WHAT?!

“But we know that there’s more we can do to keep New Yorkers, particularly young men, from ending up with a criminal record. Commissioner Kelly and I support Governor Cuomo’s proposal to make possession of small amounts of marijuana a violation, rather than a misdemeanor and we’ll work to help him pass it this year. But we won’t wait for that to happen. “Right now, those arrested for possessing small amounts of marijuana are often held in custody overnight. We’re changing that. Effective next month, anyone presenting an ID and clearing a warrant check will be released directly from the precinct with a desk appearance ticket to return to court. It’s consistent with the law, it’s the right thing to do and it will allow us to target police resources where they’re needed most.

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Well damn! Times are changing, huh?

SOURCE: Business Insider

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