Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Are Dropping In Era Of Legalization, Chief Justice Reports

As more state marijuana legalization laws come online, federal cannabis prosecutions are dropping. That’s one takeaway from an end-of-year report released Monday night by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. At the same time, other drug prosecutions are slightly up over the past fiscal year. “Drug crime defendants, who accounted for 28 percent of total … Continue reading Federal Marijuana Prosecutions Are Dropping In Era Of Legalization, Chief Justice Reports