Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-13-2019
Grading Professor
Jarrett Murphy
Subject Concentration
Urban Reporting
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
In July 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that would clear criminal records for over 200,000 people with marijuana related convictions and reduce punishment for possession. But, there’s one group of New Yorkers who are left out — and that’s immigrants. With over 4 million immigrants in New York State, the lives of those with prior marijuana convictions are still in limbo. Harsha Nahata and Jaime Longoria spoke with immigrants and advocates to find out why. The full story can be found here: https://jaimelongoria.github.io/nys-marijuana-law/
Recommended Citation
Longoria, Jaime and Nahata, Harsha, "NY State Marijuana Law Clears the Records of Thousands, But Will It Help Immigrants?" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/573
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