Gothamist: Charges Dropped Against Toking Granny

Elderta

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:19:54 -0500

psst... "msjanaina" said: whyarrest is CORRECT. possession of up to two ounces of marijuana, as long as you are not smoking it in public or it is open to public view (i.e. in a car) AND you have no priors, is only a $100 violation in New York State, not even a misdemeanor. carry on...

Jason Timons

Tue, 01 May 2007 23:39:06 -0500

Untrue, smoking weed in public will get you arrested--booked--and put in front of a judge.

edEx

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:53:02 -0500

Some people call marijuana a crutch... - - - - - - - - Yeah! Crutches help people walk, that's a good thing.

bush doctor

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:47:46 -0500

if you get caught smoking marijuana in public (such as in a park) in NYC, you can (and likely will) spend a night or two in jail. i know of many people who have spent time in jail simply for smoking a joint outside. in this sense the marijuana laws in NYC are ridiculous. don't kid yourselves about it being decriminalized here--far from it.

msjanaina

Tue, 01 May 2007 15:14:10 -0500

whyarrest is CORRECT. possession of up to two ounces of marijuana, as long as you are not smoking it in public or it is open to public view (i.e. in a car) AND you have no priors, is only a $100 violation in New York State, not even a misdemeanor. if you are accused of simple possession, you should only be given a desk appearance ticket (DAT) on the spot, or at the most be taken to the precinct and given a DAT. since it is only a violation, you should never be incarcerated or held against your will for this offense. unfortunately police, especially in predominately black and latino neighborhoods, tend to overreact and arrest people, and leave it up to the district attorney's office to dismiss or reduce the charges, i.e. in Ms. Jackson's case. this is why it is so important to KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!!!!

bush doctor

Tue, 01 May 2007 13:14:30 -0500

to "mmm. . .drygs" it is only 'hysterical' because you don't know what you are talking about: www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa003&articleID=0002491F-755F-1473-B55F83414B7F0000&ref=rss

Elderta

Tue, 01 May 2007 13:13:51 -0500

#5 Well, the tobacco companies are going to have to grow something when their business goes down the tubes... yes? Also, if you can prove to me that a person who smokes pot could smoke the equivalent of a 1/2 pack or a pack of cigarettes a day, I'll give you a dollar. What's even more hysterical is that you equate pot and cigarettes just because both contain smoke. hhhmmm...

mmm. . .drygs

Tue, 01 May 2007 11:43:36 -0500

#3 they get stabbed and robbed as part of the drug trade. And believe me when I tell you there are plenty of cops in the Bronx not doing buy and busts. That's a small unit of a large police force. Don't exaggerate. And it's hysterical that the same people that want to legalize pot are so violently anti-tobacco.

Josh

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:34:19 -0500

A) I think marijuana use should be legalized, certainly for medical purposes and probably also recreationally. B) Forgive me for sounding hard-hearted, but given that marijuana use is presently illegal, I don't see why a double-standard should apply just because the Ganja Granny is a sympathetic defendant.

Reg!

Tue, 01 May 2007 10:09:52 -0500

Whats disheartening is it was a undercover cop operation. Guaranteed that same day in the bronx somebody got stabbed, somebody got shot, and probably ten apartments got robbed. But arresting local potheads=high priority.

whyarrest

Tue, 01 May 2007 09:52:02 -0500

what is with the arrest? i though mj possession in small amount for personal use is a violation

Kojak

Tue, 01 May 2007 09:32:50 -0500

Hooray! Its nice to start off a tuesday with some good news.