ACLU Comments on Cannabis Arrests Across the Country

A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform

In Summary:

A recent ACLU study found that cannabis-related arrests have increased in states in which cannabis remains illegal. To make matters worse, racial disparities in arrests since 2010 have worsened in 31 states. The ACLU states, โ€œblack people are still more likely to be arrested for possession than white people that have legalized or decriminalized marijuana.โ€

Even though cannabis reform is making strides across the country, itโ€™s important to recognize the still-prevalent racism behind prohibition. Cannabis reform is more than just a political movement, itโ€™s a human rights movement.

Photos are from ACLU article, see below.

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