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Issue Position: End the Failed War on Drugs in Maryland

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2014
Issues: Marijuana Drugs Criminal Justice

It's time for a grown-up conversation about our criminal justice system. Maryland leads the nation in marijuana arrests, and black residents of Montgomery County are over 3 times more likely to be arrested for possession than white residents. This costs us between $100-$200 million a year and ruins the lives of young people by barring them from employment, student loan eligibility and more. Let's look at the evidence and start rolling back the failed "War on Drugs" in Maryland.


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