Incarcerated for MarijuanaIncarcerated for Marijuana

FactsFacts• Nearly 60000 marijuana offenders are Nearly 60000 marijuana offenders are

incarcerated in the united states at any incarcerated in the united states at any given time.given time.

• The total cost to taxpayers of marijuana-The total cost to taxpayers of marijuana-related incarceration exceeds $1.2 billion related incarceration exceeds $1.2 billion per year per year

• 700,000 marijuana arrests in 1997700,000 marijuana arrests in 1997

More FactsMore Facts• Of the people incarcerated in federal and Of the people incarcerated in federal and

state prisons and in local jails, 37,500 state prisons and in local jails, 37,500 were charged with marijuana offenses were charged with marijuana offenses only, and an additional 21,800 were only, and an additional 21,800 were charged with both marijuana offenses and charged with both marijuana offenses and other controlled substances offensesother controlled substances offenses.

• Of the marijuana offenders 15400 are Of the marijuana offenders 15400 are incarcerated for possession not traffickingincarcerated for possession not trafficking

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