Legalizing Marijuana Reduces ‘Race-Based Arrests,’ American Medical Association Study Finds

States that legalize or decriminalize marijuana see “large reductions in race-based arrests among adults” while those that maintain prohibition continue to experience “increases in arrest rate disparities,” a new study in a major scientific journal published by the American Medical Association found. The research looked at data from 43 states and identified a clear pattern. … Continue reading Legalizing Marijuana Reduces ‘Race-Based Arrests,’ American Medical Association Study Finds