Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Dropped Yet Again Amid State Legalization Push, U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Finds

Federal marijuana trafficking cases declined yet again in 2023 as more states enacted legalization, newly released data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC) shows. The USSC 2023 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics, published on Tuesday, reveals a continuation of a trend that’s been observed over the past decade, with cannabis-related prosecutions dropping precipitously amid the … Continue reading Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Dropped Yet Again Amid State Legalization Push, U.S. Sentencing Commission Report Finds