Marijuana

In the article " marijuana law just creates criminal" by Hakkem Jefferies, Cnn approach the topic about more than 5,ooo people in 2011 were arrested in New York city for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Majority of whom were African americans and Latinos. New York City spends $75 millon every year arresting people for marijuana possession.

The state decriminalized this offense more then 30 years ago.Private prossession of less then 25 grams of marijuana, a voliation punishableby $100 fine. With more then 400,000 arrest for small quanties of marijuana skyrocketed.

Often the police approach young people- majority of those who live in communities of color- stop them and frisk under the 'stop and frisk' poilicy. Thousands of prople are arrested, charged with a misdemanor, punshiable upto three months and jail. A fine of $300 fine.

This is fundamentally unfair. May view as a classic entrapment. Majority happens in neighborhoods were 55% of the people are black and latino. Yet the study constistently show that younger and fluent whites use marijuana in equal if not greater numbers.

Alot of people smoke marijauna and possess small amounts. So that means wasting countleess money on over half of america. Even ploiticians and police man did it when they were young so why not arrest them too. They are spending all this money on little amonuts of people when they are over stuffing jails with petty drug dealers. There are people out there killing, sexual saidts, rapists, and etc.