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Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases
Westchester County DA Dismisses 184 Marijuana Possession Cases Nearly 200 marijuana cases tried in Westchester County have been dismissed, the District Attorney’s Office announced. On Monday, July 26, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that the courts have granted her petition to dismiss all marijuana cases involving felony and misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession or sale. In total, 184 cases have been dismissed by the DA’s Office. Roach noted that despite roughly equal usage rates, African Americans are 3.73 times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana offenses. “Dismissing all marijuana cases, …

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