As New York City police and some district attorneys move toward a softer approach on enforcing low-level marijuana offenses, through the year the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office has dramatically reduced the number of cases in which it pursued criminal charges for marijuana offenses.

According to a news release from the Brooklyn DA, in June, the office pursued criminal charges in 29 cases of low-level marijuana possession and smoking in public, down from 349 in January.

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