More people were arrested last year over pot than for murder, rape, aggravated assault and robbery — combined [washingtonpost.com]

Alicia Doktor 10/2/1712:00 PM

In 2016 more people were arrested for marijuana possession than for all crimes the FBI classifies as violent, according to 2016 crime data released by the agency on Monday.

Marijuana possession arrests edged up slightly in 2016, a year in which voters in four states approved recreational marijuana initiatives and voters in three others approved medical marijuana measures.

These figures should be regarded as estimates, because not all law enforcement agencies provide detailed arrest information to the FBI. But they do show that the annual number of marijuana arrests is down from their peak in the mid-2000s and stands at levels last seen in the mid 1990s. Marijuana use, particularly among adults, rose during this time.

[For more on this story by Christopher Ingraham, go to https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.58e841dba8ba]

Photo: A marijuana plant is seen in a greenhouse in Mendocino County, Calif., in April. (Josh Edelson/AFP)

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Andi FetznerMember

This will be an interesting topic to follow over the next few years. So many implications for our communities and our culture overall.

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