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Mayor Bloomberg's War Ta-Nehisi Coates Jun 4 2012, 1:31 PM ET Tweet More Email Print Obviously I have strong opinions about Bloomberg's other initiatives:The police in New York City made 50,684 arrests last year for possession of a small amount of marijuana, more than for any other offense, according to an analysis of state data by Harry G. Levine, a sociologist at Queens College. The arrests continued -- one in seven arrests made in the city was for low-level marijuana possession -- even as Commissioner Kelly issued his directive. Mr. Bloomberg has opposed ending arrests for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. His administration has argued that the arrests serve to reduce more serious crime by deterring drug dealing and the violence that can accompany the drug trade. A spokesman for the mayor declined to comment Sunday...More than a dozen states have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, including Connecticut last year and California the year before. In New York, the Legislature