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Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by acct1771 »

mancerayder wrote: post #28
chimeracoder wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> People are so incredibly desperate to attribute things to people who haven't really done anything. I hate Cuomo too, but I'm not going to descend into nonsense peddling in order to fight him. It only serves to undermine any actual effort of resistance to the man. The New York State political machine is incredibly corrupt and interconnected. And Cuomo himself is more powerful and influential at all levels of state g…

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.

Poor Galileo.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by jhabdas »

stephenSinniah wrote: post #50

Meanwhile in Malaysia a 29 year old father to be has been sentenced to hang. https://www.change.org/p/jabatan-peguam-negara-free-muhammad...

Haven't translated the Malay but since you speak Engris want to give us some details surrounding the case?

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by jhabdas »

> It does not apply to any cases where a defendant was convicted, or to more serious charges like selling marijuana.

Because selling weed would interfere with tax laws. DA just punting to save money so they can get themselves some new hemp money satchels for future convictions.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by jhabdas »

danschumann wrote: post #24

I'm from Wisconsin.... I reallly wish someone would get on the ball legalizing it here.

That won't happen because of Chicago. Just drive to CO, fill your trunk with Boulder Bars, and avoid states with harsher penalties on the blissful ride home.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by lacker »

I support dropping these cases, but it's a tough incentive that people who simply didn't show up for court are getting their case dropped, whereas people who got convicted will keep their convictions. I guess there is no totally clean way to make this transition and the sooner it happens the better.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by charmides »

notafraudster wrote: post #42
digianarchist wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cuomo's polling numbers are up today but even last week he was 40 points ahead. She hasn't got a snowball's chance in hell of winning this primary.

I agree (and have advised friends to make money on PredictIt soaking up the liquidity from people emotionally investing in her chances). However, that's often not the point. If you are progressive (conservative) there is a strong incentive to challenge incumbents on your own side because any impact you have on the ideas discussed is likely to work in your favor; and indeed it's possible the incumbent agrees with you…

I have not found much opportunity on PredictIt to exploit that sort of thing. Seems like most people there attempt to make rational investments.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by stephenSinniah »

jhabdas wrote: post #52
stephenSinniah wrote: post #50

Meanwhile in Malaysia a 29 year old father to be has been sentenced to hang. https://www.change.org/p/jabatan-peguam-negara-free-muhammad...

Haven't translated the Malay but since you speak Engris want to give us some details surrounding the case?

There is an English translation at the middle of the change.org page.

Re: Manhattan DA's office drops more than 3,000 open marijuana cases

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Post by mikestew »

IncRnd wrote: post #44

> Vance announced earlier this year that his office would no longer prosecute marijuana smoking and possession cases. People who believe smoking marijuana shouldn't be illegal may agree with this, but the better path seems to be to change the law. Otherwise, we are letting prosecutors decide which laws will get prosecuted. I'm not referring to selective prosecution based upon the merits of a case but a prosecutor who…

Ultimately, the voters decide. How long do you think a prosecutor who doesn’t try murder cases would last?
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