Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity In Arrests For Possession

Cannabis Culture
By Lee DeVito, Metro TimesJan 4, 2022, 5:04 pm233 pts
The failed war on drugs is racist: Black people have been disproportionately more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession, despite a similar rate of cannabis use as white people. Decriminalizing cannabis has been argued as a way to reduce this racial disparity, and it appears to be working. Research shows…

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