Historia de dos países: Arrestos y racismo en la era de la reforma a las políticas sobre el cannabis en Estados Unidos

ACLU identifica que las personas afrodescendientes tienen todavía más probabilidades de ser arrestadas que las personas blancas por posesión de cannabis, incluso en estados que han legalizado el cannabis. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

This ACLU research report, A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform, details marijuana arrests from 2010 to 2018 and examines racial disparities at the national, state, and county levels. Updating our previous report, The War on Marijuana in Black and White, that examined arrests from 2000 to 2010, this report reveals that the racist war on marijuana is far from over. More than six million arrests occurred between 2010 and 2018, and Black people are still more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people in every state, including those that have legalized marijuana. With detailed recommendations for governments and law enforcement agencies, this report provides a detailed road map for ending the War on Marijuana and ensuring legalization efforts center racial justice.