Chris Alexander, policy coordinator, Drug Policy Alliance –

April 9, 2019

CITY HALL STEPS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - 2018/06/20: Chris Alexander, policy coordinator, Drug Policy Alliance - Advocates, community organizations, and Council Members held a press conference and rally at the steps of City Hall, challenging Mayor de Blasio and the NYPDs newly-announced marijuana enforcement policy, urging the Mayor to end racially biased marijuana arrests completely. The Mayor and NYPD Commissioner announced the policy shift yesterday in the culmination of their 30-day review period to assess marijuana enforcement in NYC. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

CITY HALL STEPS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2018/06/20: Chris Alexander, policy coordinator, Drug Policy Alliance – Advocates, community organizations, and Council Members held a press conference and rally at the steps of City Hall, challenging Mayor de Blasio and the NYPDs newly-announced marijuana enforcement policy, urging the Mayor to end racially biased marijuana arrests completely. The Mayor and NYPD Commissioner announced the policy shift yesterday in the culmination of their 30-day review period to assess marijuana enforcement in NYC. (Photo by Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)