The number of people in federal prison over marijuana dropped 61 percent from 2013 to 2018—a greater reduction than any other drug type—as the first states enacted legalization, according to a new report from the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Overall, the federal prison system saw the number of people incarcerated over drugs … Continue reading Justice Department Report Shows 61 Percent Decline In Federal Marijuana Prisoners As States Started Legalizing