Queens DA Asks Court to Dismiss 3k+ Cannabis-Related Criminal Records

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By TG BranfaltJun 24, 2021, 8:57 am150 pts
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday asked the New York City borough’s criminal court to dismiss and seal more than 3,200 low-level cannabis possession cases, Gothamist reports. The request includes 894 active cases with defendants currently awaiting arraignment and another 2,361 cases for which…

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