Marijuana Arrests Are The Primary Driver Of The War On Drugs In States That Still Criminalize It, FBI Data Shows

Marijuana Arrests Are The Primary Driver Of The War On Drugs In States That Still Criminalize It, FBI Data Shows

Marijuana arrests are driving driving the overall war on drugs in states where cannabis remains illegal, according to a new NORML analysis of FBI data. And most of those busts are for simple possession. An examination of arrest data for 2024 in strictly prohibitionist states and those with limited medical cannabis programs revealed a continuation of drug war-era criminalization over marijuana—seemingly contradicting reform opponents’ repeated ar…

Marijuana Comprised Nearly Half of All 2024 Drug Arrests in Over a Dozen States

"Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where cannabis remains criminalized, whereas, with few exceptions, marijuana-related arrests fall precipitously in jurisdictions that legalize and regulate the adult-use cannabis market." The post Marijuana Arrests Comprised Nearly Half of All Drug-Related Arrests in Over a Dozen States in 2024 appeared first on NORML.