Manhattan D.A. to dismiss more than 3,000 marijuana cases
09/12/2018 4:47 am PDT
via WPIX:
NEW YORK CITY -- (WPIX) -- Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is expected to appear in court Wednesday to dismiss more than 3,000 marijuana cases in the borough.
Although marijuana is still illegal in New York, local leaders are working to vacate marijuana cases, with some dating back to the late 1970s.
The dismissal eliminates consequences of violation and misdemeanor warrants for thousands of New Yorkers caught with marijuana.
Outstanding warrants can affect applications to jobs, homes and education.
Vance announced this summer his office would stop prosecuting most possession and smoking cases.
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