'By George Rohrbacher, Member, NORML Board of Directors
In America since 1965, there have been 21 million arrests for marijuana, 9 out of 10 for quantities of an ounce or less. Over 800,000 were arrested for pot last year, with people of color and the young being arrested and incarcerated in hugely disproportionate numbers. Under current Washington State law, if arrested for possession of even the tiniest amount of cannabis, a person faces a mandatory night in jail, handcuffs, mugshots, fingerprints, and a criminal record that, thanks to the internet and data-mining, might follow a person for the rest of their life.'
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5/20/10
America Must Wean Law Enforcement From Their Marijuana Arrest Addiction
NORML: America Must Wean Law Enforcement From Their Marijuana Arrest Addiction
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