NYPD Marijuana Arrest, Harlem - New York City - War on Drugs

This is a video of a typical marijuana arrest conducted by members or the NYPD. Even though possesing under 25 grams of marijuana has been decriminalized in New York State since the 1970’s the NYPD continues to make every effort to criminalize people of color for those offenses. This is based on a loophole in that law that states that if that same amount of marijuana is in, “plain site“ it becomes an arrestable misdemeanor offense rather than a violation. This video was filmed by Joseph “Jazz“ Ha