New laws cut cannabis arrests, but racial disparities persist
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...
May 1, 2026130 views
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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.
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