“According to the FBI Unified Crime Statistics, marijuana accounted for 3.3% of sale/manufacturing drug crime arrests and 36.8% of possession and use drug crime arrests in 2018.  As a result, marijuana arrests place a significant burden on our judicial system.

Drug busts of youth for marijuana offenses often carry harsh penalties that can cause undue social harm with lifelong consequences.”

ThoughtCo./Deborah White  Updated Feb 2020