FBI: Over 200K Cannabis Arrests in 2023, Racial Enforcement Disparity Continues
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In 2023, U.S. law enforcement made over 217,000 arrests for marijuana-related offenses, with possession alone accounting for 84 percent of those arrests, according to new data from the FBI. While this marks a slight decrease from the previous year, when over 227,000 marijuana arrests were reported, advocates argue that the numbers are still unacceptable given the growing public support for legalization.

