Marijuana Arrests are Increasing Despite Legalization, New FBI Data Shows

Cannabis Culture
By Tom Angell, ForbesSep 25, 2018, 12:40 pm177 pts
Marijuana arrests are rising in the U.S., even as more states legalize cannabis. There is now an average of one marijuana bust roughly every 48 seconds, according to a new FBI report released on Monday. The increase in marijuana arrests—659,700 in 2017, compared to 653,249 in 2016—is driven by enforcement…

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