Stories by Harry G. Levine

Harry Levine is a sociology professor at Queens College, City University of New York, and director of the Marijuana Arrest Research Project. subscribe to Harry G. Levine 's feed

Buzz About NYC Mayor's Move to Reduce Marijuana Arrests Is Way Overblown

Posted on: Feb 15, 2013, Source: AlterNet

Young people of color in New York City will still be unfairly persecuted, despite Bloomberg's much-heralded policy tweak.

The Epidemic of Pot Arrests in New York City

Posted on: Aug 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Marijuana possession is legally decriminalized in NY State. Nonetheless, NY City makes more pot arrests than any city in the world. How do they do it?