PARENTS' MARIJUANA POSSESSION GETS THEIR KIDS TAKEN AWAY

It was a small amount of marijuana, but it cost a Bronx parent
dearly.

The New York Times has a story about New York City caseworkers taking
away the son and niece of Penelope Harris, after police found 10 grams
of marijuana in her apartment (which is less than the limit threshold
for a misdemeanor) according to her lawyer.

The piece is only the latest controversial story involving New York
marijuana policy.

In February, it was reported that the NYPD arrested 50,383 people for
having marijuana in 2010. That made it the number one reason for
arrest in the city.

In March, news broke that New York spent $75 million last year putting
people in jail for pot possession.

Last spring, drug policy reform advocates and two members of the City
Council gave New York City a satirical award for having the most
marijuana arrests in the world.