Marijuana in the Media Part II
Illustration by victoria_pineapple/Getty Images It's been eight months since WGBH featured part of Major Bloom's story (Here's Why Worcester Count...
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THE STATS
ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts
24%
Combating the long-term impacts of disproportionate arrest rates for minorities is our goal. Blacks accounted for 8% of the MA population but 24% of marijuana possession arrests before legalization.
$1 Billion
The revenue the legal cannabis market in MA is projected to make in 2020. Funds that should be used for public programming for communities that have been disproportionately affected by drug war policies.
3.3x
Despite roughly equal usage rates, blacks were 3.3 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession due to policing practices targeting communities of color.
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