BY JULIAN KIMBLE
So Ray Kelly wasn’t full of shit.
In March, the NYPD Commissioner reported that marijuana-related arrests had fallen in the city. Now, the New York Post has information to confirm Kelly’s statement. Data shows that arrests for possession of marijuana have dropped by 20 to 30 percent in New York City this year, and police are admitting that they’re falling back on weed busts to focus on more harmful drugs.
The data comes courtesy of the State Division of Criminal Justice Services. A reported 10,078 people were arrested for marijuana possession in New York City through Apr. 23; that number is down 20 percent from 2012, which experienced a 22 percent drop from 2011. A source reportedly told the Post that police are being told to “just focus on pills and cocaine.”
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http://www.complex.com/city-guide/2013/05/nyc-marijuana-arrests-are-falling-because-nypd-is-focusing-on-serious-drugs