From 1982-2006, 13,694,600 Americans were arrested for marijuana possession. At current rates, nearly one million Americans are arrested or jailed each year for possession of cannabis—an over 100% increase since records began in 1982…”
“…Last year, 1.2 million Americans were arrested for liquor law violations and drunkenness, begging the question: why is one legal and the other not?
“…Last year, 1.2 million Americans were arrested for liquor law violations and drunkenness, begging the question: why is one legal and the other not?
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- Compiled from the US Bureau of Justice Statistics http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/tables/drugtype.htm
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