New York marijuana citation data

Dear Mr. Anderson:

This is in response to your March 17, 2015 Freedom of Information Law request.

Please be advised that your request is in process and you may expect a formal response to your inquiry by May 15, 2015.

Very truly yours,

Valerie Friedlander

Records Access Officer

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Dear Mr. Anderson:

This is in response to your Freedom of Information Law request, received by the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) on January 22, 2015 for data related to citations for marijuana possession in the state of New York on the state and local levels and your follow up emails below. You stated that you are seeking records from January 2011 to the date that this request is processed. You also requested a copy of any and all reports or studies generated by the state that discuss marijuana citations. We note that DCJS responded on March 2, 2015 to your original and identical January 22, 2015 request and this response is provided to your alternate Muckrock email address as a courtesy.

Again, enclosed are the records which are responsive to your request.

Pursuant to POL §89(4)(a), you may appeal this determination within 30 days to the Counsel, Division of Criminal Justice Services, 80 South Swan St., Albany, NY 12210 or by email at foil@dcjs.ny.gov<mailto:foil@dcjs.ny.gov> .

Very truly yours,

Valerie Friedlander
Records Access Officer

April 28, 2015
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Records Access Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 South Swan St.
Albany, New York 12210

This is a follow up to a previous request:

The original request was submitted on January 22, 2015, and completed on March 2nd, 2015. I hope this helps.

Sincerely,
Evan

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On April 28, 2015:

Hello,

Thank you for getting back to me. I previously submitted an identical request via the email address andersone@inbox.com<mailto:andersone@inbox.com>, however I accidentally deleted the documents that were sent in response, so I am requesting them again. I don't remember the reference number the request was assigned, but is there any way you can find those responsive documents and complete this request with them? I suspect that this would make the process a whole lot quicker.

Thank you, and sorry for the confusion.
Evan

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On April 28, 2015:

Dear Mr. Anderson:

This is in response to your March 17, 2015 Freedom of Information Law request.

Please be advised that your request is in process and you may expect a formal response to your inquiry by May 15, 2015.

Very truly yours,

Valerie Friedlander

Records Access Officer

On April 17, 2015:

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 17, 2015. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed.

Thank you for your help.

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On March 17, 2015:

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the New York State Freedom of Information Law (1977 N.Y. Laws ch. 933), I hereby request the following records:

A copy of all data related to citations for marijuana possession in the state of New York on the state and local levels. I am specifically seeking records from January 2011 to the date that this request is processed. In addition, I am requesting a copy of any and all reports or studies generated by the state that discuss marijuana citations.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, and is not being made for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Evan Anderson

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