Les arrestations dans New York City pour possession de marijuana ne mèneront plus en prison

Le Maire de New York a annoncé que les personnes arrêtées pour possession de marijuana n'auront plus à passer la nuit en prison. Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced that people arrested for marijuana possession will no longer have to spend the night in jail.

In his final State of the City address, Bloomberg stated that from now on, any person arrested for marijuana possession in New York City will not spend the night in jail. Instead, those booked on mere possession of marijuana will be required to show ID and pass a warrant check. Anyone meeting these requirements will be released immediately and given a court date.

New York City currently has one of the highest rates of marijuana arrests worldwide.

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