in his inaugural address, Ken Thompson, the first African-American district attorney elected in Brooklyn, and the second in the state, has vowed to end the prosecution of low-level marijuana arrests. During his run for D.A., Thompson pledged not to prosecute people arrested for under 15 grams of pot, issuing a $100 fine instead.
http://thegrio.com/2014/02/12/brooklyn-d-a-s-weed-decriminalization-plan-is-a-game-changer/