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Alabama’s War on Marijuana: Assessing the Fiscal and Human Toll of Criminalization

Police in Alabama made 2,351 arrests for marijuana possession in 2016. This study analyzed demographic data about the people arrested, along with arrest locations, in addition to examining broader impacts. The report also includes an economic analysis of the cost of marijuana prohibition, conducted by two economists at Western Carolina University.

Read the full report here.

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