DEA Destroyed 5.7 Million Marijuana Plants Last Year, But Arrests Continue To Decline, Report Shows

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seized more than 5.7 million marijuana plants last year, a demonstrable increase that bucks the trend that’s been observed over recent years amid the state legalization movement. Meanwhile, the agency made far fewer cannabis-related arrests in 2022. DEA’s statistical report for the Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program (DCE/SP), which was released … Continue reading DEA Destroyed 5.7 Million Marijuana Plants Last Year, But Arrests Continue To Decline, Report Shows