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Over 600 People per Day Were Arrested for Simple Marijuana Possession in 2023 – The Drug War Rolls On

According to the FBI’s latest Crime in the United States report, a staggering 220,000 marijuana-related arrests were made in 2023. Brace yourselves for this kicker: the majority of these arrests were for simple possession. That’s right, folks. We’re not talking about kingpins or violent offenders. We’re talking about average Joes and Janes whose crime was having a plant in their pocket.

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