These Ten States Were Responsible For More Than Half The Marijuana Arrests In The U.S. Last Year

These Ten States Were Responsible For More Than Half The Marijuana Arrests In The U.S. Last Year

A recently released FBI report shows that more than 200,000 people were arrested marijuana-related offenses in the U.S. last year—and more than half of those cannabis busts were made by police in just ten states. Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Indiana, Louisiana and Alabama police carried out more than 131,000 marijuana […] The post These Ten States Were Responsible For More Than Half The Mari…

FBI: 60 Percent of All Marijuana Arrests Nationwide Occurred in These Ten States FBI: 60 Percent of All Marijuana Arrests Nationwide Occurred in These Ten States

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Ten States Accounted for 60% of All U.S. Marijuana Arrests in 2025, NORML Analysis Finds

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Ten states accounted for roughly 60% of all marijuana-related arrests reported nationwide in 2025, according to an analysis released by NORML using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Police in Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Georgia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Indiana, Louisiana and Alabama collectively made more than 131,000 marijuana-related arrests last year. Na…