ACLU Launches Online Tool to Fight Racial Bias in Marijuana Possession Arrests
ACLU Launches Online Tool to Fight Racial Bias in Marijuana Possession Arrests | ACLU NEW YORK, NY – With today’s release of The Uncovery, the American Civil Liberties Union has put its devastating...
View ArticleMinnesota: African Americans Six Times More Likely Than Whites to Be Arrested...
Minnesota: African Americans Six Times More Likely Than Whites to Be Arrested for Marijuana Possession | Paul Armentano ST. PAUL, MN — African Americans are arrested for marijuana possession offenses...
View ArticleReport Details Collateral Consequences Associated With a Marijuana Conviction...
Report Details Collateral Consequences Associated With a Marijuana Conviction In New Hampshire | Marijuana Policy Project CONCORD, NH — The Marijuana Policy Project released a report Tuesday detailing...
View ArticleReport: NYPD on Track to Make as Many Marijuana Arrests in 2014 as in...
Report: NYPD on Track to Make as Many Marijuana Arrests in 2014 as in Previous Years | Drug Policy Alliance NEW YORK, NY — Today the Marijuana Arrest Research Project released data showing that...
View ArticleNew York City’s New Boss: Same as the Old?
New York City’s New Boss: Same as the Old? | Erik Altieri NEW YORK, NY — A new report released this week by the Marijuana Arrest Research Project reveals that marijuana arrests have actually increased...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Voters Want to Decriminalize Marijuana, but Senate Still Fails...
New Hampshire Voters Want to Decriminalize Marijuana, but Senate Still Fails to Act | Thomas H. Clarke CONCORD, NH — Yet another study has found that New Hampshire residents want to join the rest of...
View ArticleStudy: Arrests For Marijuana Offenses Increasing In Many States
Study: Arrests For Marijuana Offenses Increasing In Many States | Paul Armentano WASHINGTON, DC — Law enforcement in many states are making a greater number of marijuana arrests than ever before...
View ArticleReport: Marijuana Arrests Down, Still Cost Over $457 Million Annually
Report: Marijuana Arrests Down, Still Cost Over $457 Million Annually | Erik Altieri WASHINGTON, DC — The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report was released Monday, and provides an updated look at the...
View ArticlePot Arrests Drop, But Still 1.5 Million Drug Arrests Last Year
Pot Arrests Drop, But Still 1.5 Million Drug Arrests Last Year | Phillip Smith WASHINGTON, DC — More than 1.5 million people were arrested for drug offenses in the US last year, and more than 693,000...
View ArticleFBI: Approximately 693,000 Arrests for Marijuana Offenses in 2013
FBI: Approximately 693,000 Arrests for Marijuana Offenses in 2013 | Alizeh Siddiqui WASHINGTON, DC — An estimated 693,481 arrests were made nationwide for marijuana-related offenses in 2013, according...
View ArticleColorado: Marijuana Possession Charges Decrease From 30,000+ in 2010 to Less...
Colorado: Marijuana Possession Charges Decrease From 30,000+ in 2010 to Less Than 2,000 in 2014 | Drug Policy Alliance DENVER, CO — All eyes are on Colorado to gauge the impact of the country’s...
View ArticleColorado: Marijuana Charges Down More Than 90 Percent Since 2010
Colorado: Marijuana Charges Down More Than 90 Percent Since 2010 | NORML DENVER, CO — The total number of charges filed in Colorado courts for marijuana possession, distribution, and cultivation fell...
View ArticleFBI: Uptick In Marijuana Arrests In 2014
FBI: Uptick In Marijuana Arrests In 2014 | Paul Armentano WASHINGTON, DC — The total number of marijuana-related arrests nationwide rose in 2014, despite the implementation of legalization laws in two...
View ArticleFBI Reports Marijuana Arrests Increased in 2014 for First Time Since 2009
FBI Reports Marijuana Arrests Increased in 2014 for First Time Since 2009 | Morgan Fox WASHINGTON, DC — The annual number of arrests for marijuana offenses in the U.S. increased last year for the first...
View ArticleIn 2014, Someone was Arrested for Marijuana Every 45 Seconds
In 2014, Someone was Arrested for Marijuana Every 45 Seconds | Amanda Reiman Every 45 seconds a life and a future is put in jeopardy. Every 45 seconds, something that 38 percent of Americans admit to...
View ArticleReport: One in Eight Federal Drug Prisoners Serving Time for Marijuana Offenses
Report: One in Eight Federal Drug Prisoners Serving Time for Marijuana Offenses | Paul Armentano WASHINGTON, DC — Over twelve percent of federal drug prisoners are incarcerated for marijuana-related...
View ArticleNation’s Capital Sees Massive Reduction in Marijuana Arrests
Nation’s Capital Sees Massive Reduction in Marijuana Arrests | Allen St. Pierre The results are in from Washington, D.C. one year after 70% of the voters chose to end cannabis prohibition: A nearly...
View ArticleCities See Major Decline In Marijuana Possession Arrests
Cities See Major Decline In Marijuana Possession Arrests | Allen St. Pierre NEW YORK, NY — Marijuana possession arrests are significantly declining in New York City and Washington, DC – two...
View ArticleNYC Marijuana Possession Arrests Under 17K for First Time Since 1996
NYC Marijuana Possession Arrests Under 17K for First Time Since 1996 | Drug Policy Alliance NEW YORK, NY — According to data just released by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services,...
View ArticleNearly 1 in 10 Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison in 2015 Violated...
Nearly 1 in 10 Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison in 2015 Violated Marijuana Laws | Paul Armentano WASHINGTON, DC — Eight percent of defendants sentenced to federal prison in 2015 were convicted of...
View ArticleNot Legal Yet: Nearly 500,000 Marijuana Arrests in California in the Last Decade
Not Legal Yet: Nearly 500,000 Marijuana Arrests in California in the Last Decade | Drug Policy Alliance OAKLAND, CA — A new report by the Drug Policy Alliance shows that there were nearly half a...
View ArticleStudy: Racial Disparity in Marijuana Arrest Rates Increasing
Study: Racial Disparity in Marijuana Arrest Rates Increasing | Paul Armentano African Americans in Virginia are arrested for violating marijuana possession laws at more than three times the rates of...
View ArticleFBI Reports More Than 653,000 Arrests for Marijuana Offenses in 2016
FBI Reports More Than 653,000 Arrests for Marijuana Offenses in 2016 | Marijuana Policy Project WASHINGTON, DC — An estimated 653,249 arrests were made nationwide for marijuana in 2016, according to...
View ArticleMarijuana Arrest Data Absent From Latest FBI Uniform Crime Report
Marijuana Arrest Data Absent From Latest FBI Uniform Crime Report | Paul Armentano Tabulations calculating the percentage of annual marijuana arrests nationwide are absent from the 2017 edition of the...
View ArticleDrug Arrests; Marijuana Arrests Both Up Last Year, FBI Reports
Drug Arrests; Marijuana Arrests Both Up Last Year, FBI Reports | Phillip Smith Despite spreading marijuana legalization and despite a growing desire for new directions in drug policy, the war on drugs...
View ArticleNY: Buffalo Report Shows Stark Marijuana Arrest Disparities
NY: Buffalo Report Shows Stark Marijuana Arrest Disparities | Drug Policy Alliance BUFFALO, NY — On Tuesday, the Partnership for the Public Good, a Buffalo community-based think tank, introduced a...
View ArticleBlacks Disproportionately Arrested for Minor Marijuana Offenses in Buffalo
Blacks Disproportionately Arrested for Minor Marijuana Offenses in Buffalo | NORML BUFFALO, NY — African Americans in the New York city of Buffalo (population 257,000) are disproportionately arrested...
View ArticleVirginia Crime Data Shows Surge in Marijuana Arrests
Virginia Crime Data Shows Surge in Marijuana Arrests | Paul Armentano Marijuana-related arrests increased over 20 percent between the years 2016 and 2017, according to crime data compiled by the...
View ArticleVirginia Crime Data Shows 20% Increase in Marijuana Arrests
Virginia Crime Data Shows 20% Increase in Marijuana Arrests | NORML Marijuana-related arrests increased over 20 percent between the years 2016 and 2017, according to crime data compiled by the Virginia...
View ArticleStark Racial Disparities and Disturbing Growth in Washington D.C. Marijuana...
Stark Racial Disparities and Disturbing Growth in Washington D.C. Marijuana Arrests Despite Legalization | Drug Policy Alliance WASHINGTON, DC — Recently released data from the District of Columbia’s...
View ArticleFBI: Marijuana Arrests Spike for Second Straight Year, Far Outpace Arrests...
FBI: Marijuana Arrests Spike for Second Straight Year, Far Outpace Arrests for All Violent Crimes | Paul Armentano The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws...
View ArticleFBI: Marijuana Arrests Spike for Second Straight Year
FBI: Marijuana Arrests Spike for Second Straight Year | NORML WASHINGTON, DC — The total number of persons arrested in the United States for violating marijuana laws rose for the second consecutive...
View ArticleAlabama: Blacks Disproportionately Arrested for Marijuana Possession Offenses
Alabama: Blacks Disproportionately Arrested for Marijuana Possession Offenses | NORML MONTGOMERY, AL — African Americans are arrested in Alabama for violating marijuana laws at rates significantly...
View ArticleReport: Marijuana-Related Violations Comprise Significant Portion of...
Report: Marijuana-Related Violations Comprise Significant Portion of County-Level Arrests | NORML WASHINGTON, DC — Marijuana-related violations comprise over ten percent of the total number of annual...
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