Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States

Analysis: Racial Disparities in Marijuana Possession Arrests Becoming More Pronounced in Prohibition States

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“Regardless of intent, it is clear that the continued criminalization of cannabis perpetuates and exacerbates unequal enforcement under the law and the associated harms that come with it. This is not something that we can tolerate in the 21st century, and these findings should incentivize lawmakers to embrace sensible cannabis policy reforms.”

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