Weed smokers across New York City can exhale a sigh of relief, as Central Bookings will no longer be a part of their future, starting in March.

Those carrying a small amount of weed in New York will no longer face a night in jail starting in March, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his State of the City address on Thursday.

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Despite not being arrested, people caught carrying a small amount of marijuana will still be taken to their local precincts to have their IDs checked for outstanding warrants.

Bloomberg emphatically stated he does not support drug use, but rather that this was a stance on how to best use the city’s resources.

“I personally am not in favor of legalizing marijuana or any other drugs, I think it’s a dangerous thing,” he said.

“But the reality is that for small amounts of marijuana there’s an awful lot of kids that have it and you’re just clogging the jails… you’re clogging the courts, you’re clogging the police.”
The new policy would help thousands of young New Yorkers, who would otherwise not be regarded as criminals, avoid criminal records.

“It’s consistent with the law, it’s the right thing to do, and it will allow us to target police resources where they’re needed most,” he said.
The NYPD arrests over 50,000 people every year for simple possession.

“Marijuana is just a fact of life in this day and age in a small quantity,” said Bloomberg on his radio show.

“Cops don’t have the time to go out and go after the real bad guys if they’re gonna worry about throwing a kid in the slammer overnight for a tiny bit.”
Hugh Everett | Elite.

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  1. All card-carrying members of the DEA need to read: Shoulda Robbed a Bank
    Here is one of its reviews:

    5.0 out of 5 stars… If David Sedaris had written ‘Catcher in the Rye’..this would be it, June 30, 2012

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    This review is from: Shoulda Robbed a Bank (Kindle Edition)

    I have never smoked pot in my life…nor do I ever care to.
    I read about this book in numerous Huffington Post comments. Thought I would read it because I know nothing about marijuana or the people involved with it. I am ecstatic that I did. Funny, Funny, Funny!!!
    The chapters are like short stories. Stories about unloading boats with helicopters, close encounters with law enforcement, traveling through the jungles of South America. The chapter about the author’s first time smoking marijuana made me feel like I was with him…coughing.
    All of the characters were just a group of loveable, nice guys and girls. Not what I had been raised to believe…hysterical maniacs high on pot bent on death and mayhem. They were nothing like that.
    If you have ever read any of David Sedaris’ books, and like them…you will love Shoulda Robbed a Bank.
    And the crazy things happening reminded me of Holden Caufield in ‘Catcher in the Rye’ and the way he staggered through life.
    The way the words are put together are like nothing I have ever heard. I am sure I will use many of the sayings found in this book just to dazzle my friends. A terrific read. I love this book.

  2. Our nation was founded upon freedom of the individual. Each of our citizens was guaranteed the right to the pursuit of happiness…so long as he brings no harm to his fellow citizens or their property.

    When did this change?

    I spent 5 years in Federal Prison for a marijuana offense.
    And I am as harmless as a Beagle puppy.

    I wrote about the escapades that led to my ‘extended vacation’… the book:
    Shoulda Robbed a Bank

    I would be honored by your review.

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