National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Wisconsin - Blacks Four Times More Likely Than Whites to Be Arrested for Marijuana Possession Offenses
July 18, 2019
July 18, 2019
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 18 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release:
African Americans in Wisconsin are four times more likely than whites to be arrested for violating marijuana possession laws, according to an analysis of 2018 arrest data by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
The finding is consistent with those of prior analyses. According to a nationwide study by the American Civil Liberties Unio . . .
African Americans in Wisconsin are four times more likely than whites to be arrested for violating marijuana possession laws, according to an analysis of 2018 arrest data by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
The finding is consistent with those of prior analyses. According to a nationwide study by the American Civil Liberties Unio . . .