FBI data shows cannabis arrests are driving the drug war (Newsletter: October 16, 2025)
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More Than 200,000 People Were Arrested For Marijuana In The U.S. Last Year, FBI Data Shows
Nearly 188,000 people were arrested over marijuana possession in the U.S. last year, according to the FBI’s latest annual crime report, and another 16,000 were booked for allegedly selling or growing cannabis. However, those figures are likely understated given inconsistencies in the federal data and questions about the agency’s methodology. The full 2024 data set […]