Marijuana arrests in Colorado disproportionate for young and people of color
In light of the upcoming legalization vote, a new report looks at the state's thousands of possession arrests
View Article220 marijuana cases already dismissed in legalized Washington
"There's no point continuing to seek criminal penalties," said prosecutor
View ArticleMarijuana arrestees do not become violent felons
A Human Rights Watch report calls links between pot possession and violent crime a "red herring"
View ArticleNY marijuana arrestees will no longer spend night in jail
Mayor Bloomberg announced that starting next month, arrests will lead to a desk ticket
View ArticleDrug war and mass incarceration, by the numbers
More than half of federal prisoners have been incarcerated for drug crimes
View ArticleFBI study: Marijuana arrests stay near record high
Most of the 749,824 arrests in 2011 were for no more than possession
View ArticleMan jailed for minor pot charge died when guards ignored allergies
Michael Saffioti, 22, faced a misdemeanor charge in Washington, guards said he was "faking" serious food allergy
View ArticleChris Hayes isn't alone: I also should've been busted for pot
Twice I was caught redhanded. Both times I got off scot-free. Was I just lucky — or was something else at work?
View ArticleDPA Study: New York City remains the world's marijuana arrest capital, and...
In a bid to defend thousands of racially biased pot arrests, de Blasio attacks drug reformers
View ArticleMarijuana arrests by state
More than half a million marijuana arrests were made in 2016.
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