New York Times Study Shows Cannabis Arrests in NYC are Racially Driven

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The racial disparity in cannabis arrests continues to gain attention, as seen in a piece in Sunday's New York Times, with a headline as telling as it is chilling: "Surest Way to Face Marijuana Charges in New York: Be Black or Hispanic." The investigation looks at cannabis-related arrests, often for simple possession or public smoking, of New York City's Black and Hispanic people, compared to arrests made in neighborhoods with different ra