Oregon Marijuana Arrest Racism
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Oregon Racial Disparities In Marijuana Possession Arre st Rates* Counties with the largest disparities Population size >20,000, Black population >1% Times more likely Blacks arrested Lane Multnomah Washington Marion Benton 3.5x 3.3x 2.8x 2.8x 1.9 x 2 4 6 8 1 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 2 2 4 6 8 1 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 2 614 329 736 266 434 155 396 119 1,932 557 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 Counties with the largest population Includes all counties, listed in order of size Multnomah Washington Clackamas Lane Marion 3.3x 2.8x 2.0x 3.5x 2.8x 736 266 1,932 557 146 73 434 155 396 119 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 Statewide marijuana possession arrest rates 2001-2010 600 400 200 0 418 539 483 502 497 548 533 563 296 188 247 199 208 222 245 245 247 271 183 171 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 A R R E S T R A T E S White arrest rate Source: FBI / Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data and U.S. Census Data *All arrest rates are per 100,000 and based on 2010 data Black arrest rate 172 | The War on Marijuana in Black and White Blacks are 2.1 times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession Arrest Rates BLACK 563 WHITE 271 All counties with racial disparities above the national average (3.73) Cost Money spent enforcing marijuana possession laws in 2010: $ 50,194,024 Drug Arrests by Offense in 2010 Marijuana possession 54.6 % All other drug offenses 45.4 %
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From the ACLU Report: The War on Marijuana in Black & White
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Oregon Racial Disparities In Marijuana Possession Arrest Rates*
Counties with the largest disparities Population size >20,000, Black population >1% Times more likely
Blacks arrested
Lane
Multnomah
Washington
Marion
Benton
3.5x
3.3x
2.8x
2.8x
1.9 x
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
614 329
736 266
434 155
396 119
1,932 557
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
Counties with the largest population Includes all counties, listed in order of size
Multnomah
Washington
Clackamas
Lane
Marion
3.3x
2.8x
2.0x
3.5x
2.8x 736 266
1,932 557
146 73
434 155
396 119
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000
Statewide marijuana possession arrest rates 2001-2010
600
400
200
0
418
539
483 502 497
548 533
563
296
188
247
199 208 222
245 245 247 271
183 171
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AR
RE
ST
RAT
ES
White arrest rate Source: FBI / Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data and U.S. Census Data *All arrest rates are per 100,000 and based on 2010 data Black arrest rate
172 | The War on Marijuana in Black and White
Blacks are 2.1times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession
Arrest Rates BLACK
563 WHITE
271
All counties with racial disparities
above the national average (3.73)
Cost Money spent enforcing marijuana possession laws in 2010:
$50,194,024 Drug Arrests by Offense in 2010
Marijuana possession
54.6% All other drug offenses
45.4%
