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Racial Bias In Pots Arrests Still Prevalent In D.C. Despite Legalization

Between 2015 and 2019, nearly 90% of those arrested for cannabis-related crimes in Washington, D.C. were Black, although African-Americans make up only 45% of the city’s population.
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