A new marijuana policy in New York, which goes into effect on November 19th, will give police the option of writing offenders possessing less than 25 grams of marijuana a ticket instead of arresting them. Mayor Bill de Blasio commented on the change essentially saying that it is meant to prevent a small mistake from ruining a person’s life. We look at the steps New York is taking to cut down on unnecessary arrests, in this Lip News clip with Jackie Koppell and Gabriel Mizrahi.
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