This information illustrates what’s wrong the Feds drug policies.When they’re busting more people for pot than Meth or Heroin, you know the priorities are screwed up big time!
According to data from the Bureau of Criminal Statistics, California reported nearly the same number of marijuana arrests in 2009 as in the previous, record year.
In 2009, there were 17,008 felony and 61,164 misdemeanor MJ arrests, for a total of 78,172. In 2008, there were 17,126 felonies and 61,388 misdemeanors, for a total of 78,514.This was the highest number of arrests since marijuana was decriminalized in 1976. Arrests for other drugs have been declining. Narcotics(heroin & cocaine) arrests plummeted to 43,956, down 17% since last year. Arrests for dangerous drugs have fallen 33% since 2006.
A bill to make possession of less than one ounce of marijuana an infraction rather than a misdemeanor, SB 1449 by Sen. Mark Leno, is currently headed to the Governor's desk.The bill would result in some 60,000 fewer misdemeanor cases, saving the state millions of dollars in court & prosecution costs.
For more Information call- Dale Gieringer, Cal NORML dale@canorml.org
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