In Philadelphia, where marijuana was decriminalized in 2014, arrests of both black and white Philadelphians decreased (dramatically!) while the disparity in arrest rates remains high.pic.twitter.com/QQFFs3h1qz
I understand. That's why I specifically detailed the difference between decriminalization and legalization. Even in places where it has been decriminalized arrests have gone up.
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Indeed. Philly is a success story. Many other cities, like DC in particular, are not.
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The numbers that I'm familiar with from DC are different. Overall a dramatic reduction in arrest (mainly for possession and PWITD) while racial disparities in arrests persist. There is an uptick in public consumption arrest for all racial groups, with disparity in the increase.pic.twitter.com/ao7JXTzjiu
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Arrest RATES have gone up for POC. The NUMBER of arrests has gone way, way down. Your story irresponsibly conflates the two. see my story on this in MA: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/09/29/marijuana-arrests-plunge-but-racial-disparity-remains/EZ4ACUvi5akgbsyTjzWmhN/story.html …
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Decriminalization does nothing to stop street sales. Why would arrest rates go down.
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