Smoking marijuana in public: the spatial and policy shift in New York City arrests, 1992–2003

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During the 1990s, the New York Police Department (NYPD) greatly expanded arrests for smoking marijuana in public view (MPV). By 2000, MPV accounted for 15% of all arrests. The NYPD's supporters report this arrest activity is jus...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Golub Andrew, Johnson Bruce D, Dunlap Eloise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/22