Analysis, Commentary

New FBI Report: Every 20 Seconds, Someone is Arrested for a Drug Law Violation in the U.S.

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(Source: Drug Policy Alliance)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2018
By: Suchitra Rajagopalan

According to the FBI’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. made 1.63 million arrests for drug law violations in 2017, a 3.83% increase over the previous year. More than 85% of these arrests – over 1.4 million – were simply for drug possession.

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This means that every 20 seconds, someone is arrested for a drug law violation in…

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