Bronx DA Dismisses More Than 6,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Cases

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Bronx DA Dismisses More Than 6,000 Misdemeanor Marijuana Cases

Bronx DA Darcel Clark Was Granted Motion to Dismiss More than 6000 Misdemeanor Cases Related to Marijuana

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