Think that pot is heading toward legalization? Not in New York City, where cops are cracking down on marijuana possession. And these arrests are devastating lives. This is the story of what happened to one beloved public school teacher.
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Directed and Produced by
Julie Dressner and Jesse Hicks
Shot and Edited by
Jesse Hicks
Written by
Julie Dressner
Animation:
Awesome + Modest
Abbey Luck
Music:
Paul Brill
Sound Mix:
String & Can
Additional video:
Joseph Jazz Hayden, All Things Harlem; David Haladjian; Julie Dressner; Jesse Levine
Sound captured by:
Justin Hosek; Danny Nidel — NYC Sound
Funding was provided by the Open Society Institute, a private operating and grant making foundation which aims to promote democratic governance, human rights and economic, legal, and social reform.