In Los Angeles County, the report states that blacks are 2.6 times as likely to get arrested for marijuana.
Blacks are four times more likely to be arrested than whites for marijuana possession, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union that contends billions in dollars and resources have been spent on racially biased arrests.
The report, entitled "The War on Marijuana in Black and White", was released Tuesday and focused on law enforcement records across the country. Among the report's findings, according to the ACLU, are that there were 8 million marijuana arrests in the United States, or one pot arrest every 37 seconds. The enforcement of marijuana laws also costs about $3.6 billion annually, the report states.
The report, entitled "The War on Marijuana in Black and White", was released Tuesday and focused on law enforcement records across the country. Among the report's findings, according to the ACLU, are that there were 8 million marijuana arrests in the United States, or one pot arrest every 37 seconds. The enforcement of marijuana laws also costs about $3.6 billion annually, the report states.
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