Title:
N.Y. “decrim fix” bill passes Assembly, moves to Senate
Message:
In recent years, the “public view” exception to New York’s 1977 decriminalization law has been abused by police officers. New York City police have told tens of thousands of people, mostly young people of color, to empty their pockets — thus making them criminals once their marijuana was in public view. That might finally change this year, as the Assembly voted May 29 to approve a bill that would close this loophole and fix New York’s decriminalization law.
The vote was 80-59. A6716 will next be considered by the Senate.
Please contact your senator today and urge him or her to support this sensible reform! Then, please share this alert with your friends and family and ask them to do the same.
More than 35 years after New York decriminalized marijuana possession, it’s time for legislators to finally get this policy right in 2013. They need to hear from you that it’s the right thing to do!
