THE NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE - Council President Helena Moreno introduced ordinances to fully decriminalize municipal simple possession of marijuana in May after a recent analysis not only showed a large number of summonses written for the charge but also indicated a big disparity in who is getting ticketed. In 2019, NOPD issued 2400 summons for simple possession of marijuana, with 86 percent issued to Black people.| By The New Orleans Tribune The New Orleans City Council moved closer to decriminalizing of simple possession of marijuana on June 29, when the issue was taken up by the Council’s Criminal Justice Committee and amendments to change the current ordinance were passed unanimously by the body. Council President Helena Moreno introduced ordinances to fully […]
