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Steve Cohen: New York is the number one location in the country for marijuana possession arrests, and it is people of color.

On the recordNovember 1, 2011
New York is the number one location in the country for marijuana possession arrests, and it is people of color.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen highlights racial disparities in marijuana arrests in New York.

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