According to figures from the California Criminal Justice Statistics Center, more than 550,000 people were arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession in the Golden State between 1999 and 2009. Last year, 61,164…
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More Than Half a Million Californians Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Past Decade
September 3, 2010 | 5 views | No Comments
Posted in NewsIn Drug War, The Beginning of The End?
August 20, 2010 | 3 views | No Comments
Washington, D.C. — Between 1971, when Richard Nixon launched the war on drugs, and 2008, the latest year for which official figures are available, American law enforcement officials made more than 40 million drug arrests. That number roughly …
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Prescription Pills Up, Cocaine And Meth Down, Marijuana Holds Steady
September 19, 2008 | 35 views | No Comments
Nearly 20 million Americans used illicit drugs in the month before responding to an annual national survey last year, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). That figure includes not only illegal drugs, but also prescription drugs used for non-medical purposes. The numbers come from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which interviewed 67,500 people for its annual report.
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