"One Marijuana Arrest Every 42 Seconds in U.S.," According to New FBI Crime Data

"The FBI has released a new report today showing that police in the U.S. arrest someone for marijuana every 42 seconds," writes Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, "and that 87% of those arrests are for possession alone."

Here's the FBI's chart for nationwide drug arrests in 2011: 

Check out more data from the FBI's report here.

Comments

[Res Publica Americana]

When they finally jump the shark and ban caffeine, there'll be a whole TV show by Simon about the war on caffeine.

[Rich]

At least they won't call it "Anais's Law", because of the mispronunciation potential.

[Tim]

Towelie: Wait turn down here. It's down this dirt road.
Stan Marsh: Break Kenny, break.
[Kenny turns car to dirt road]
Towelie: Maybe it was down that dirt road.
Stan Marsh: Dude, don't you remember where it is?
Towelie: I can't remember, it all looks the same. Hold on, let me get high. Then I'll remember where it is.
[Towelie smokes the pot and get really high]
Stan Marsh: Alright, so where is it?
Towelie: [Towelie talks slowly and is very sluggish] Where's what?
Kyle Broflovski: [the boys scream] The base where you're from and where our Okama Gamesphere is.
Stan Marsh: Alright, that does it. Break angrily Kenny.
[Kenny breaks the car fast]
Stan Marsh: Now listen Towelie, we've just about had it with you!
Towelie: Now come down.
Kyle Broflovski: That's it, you're not getting high again until we have our Okama Gamesphere back.
Towelie: That's my last J, asshole!
Kyle Broflovski: I don't care! You better remember where your base is!
Towelie: Oh man, why is everyone ridin' me today? God damn it.

[Episiarch]

FUNKYTOWN

[sarcasmic]

Brake?

[Tim]

broke

[AlmightyJB]

I'm sure the low west nubers are not because of lack of users. I'm wondering if leo must let mj slide more out west. Lower fine? Lack of incentive?

[AlmightyJB]

Maybe I'm wrong and it's just population density.

[Paul.]

Some of the areas out west (like where I live) have passed laws de-prioritizing marijuana arrests.

This may have some effect on the statistics.

[Fist of Etiquette]

If people would just stop doing the marijuana it would free law enforcement and the justice system as a whole up to focus on serious crime!

[Paul.]

Like gambling in a $0 stakes game!

[fried wylie]

I will achieve god-like power. Then I will make all drugs cease to exist.

And when the cops just invent a brand new excuse to not-investigate murders, rapes, and thefts, I will vacate this universe while laughing hysterically.

[fried wylie]

(Apologies to Yahwe for plagiarizing Genesis)

[fried wylie]

It's not bad enough that my taxes fund these arrests, but that they also have to fund the fucking statistical analysis of the arrests....wtfbbq.