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Drug Policy

pgallahue

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4. Hard to fathom

Reply to RainDog (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2013, 03:45 AM

Jun 2013

I think I read that in one county African Americans accounted for 12% of the population and 100% of the marijuana arrests. Whatever one thinks of drug policy reform this is horrific.

Moreover, some indicators show the situation is actually getting worse over time.

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ACLU Report: The War on Marijuana in Black and White [View all] RainDog Jun 2013 OP

This is truth that hurts everyone! In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

Slate provides some info on the report RainDog Jun 2013 #2

This program is the same as paying a bonus for services provided over and above the norm. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #3

Hard to fathom pgallahue Jun 2013 #4