FBI: Marijuana-Related Arrests Comprised Over 40 Percent of All Drug Arrests in More Than a Dozen States in 2023

“Marijuana-related prosecutions remain the primary driver of drug war enforcement in those states where marijuana-related activities remain criminalized. It is shameful that hundreds of thousands of Americans continue to be arrested annually in these jurisdic…
Marijuana-related arrests far outpace arrests for other drug-related violations in jurisdictions where its possession and use remains illegal.
In three states (Iowa, Louisiana, and Nebraska), more t…