⏱ 1 min read
Prison admissions for drug offenses only decreased among white individuals, falling by 34%, while remaining unchanged for Black individuals. While recreational cannabis laws have significantly reduced arrests for cannabis possession and sales, racial disparities in arrests still exist, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México and The University of Texas at Austin. The authors suggest that recreational cannabis laws do not fully resolve underlying systemic inequities. The findings,…
Explore all articles: Uncategorized
