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"542 people could have their convictions dismissed by mid-November" That's not the number I was expecting when I saw the headline. That's 36 people a year, in
by ams6110 8y ago
"542 people could have their convictions dismissed by mid-November"
That's not the number I was expecting when I saw the headline. That's 36 people a year, in a city the size of Seattle. I was expecting it to be thousands if not more.
Maybe shows that not very many people are ever convicted for simple possession alone. It's usually an additional charge along with dealing, violence, or both.
- jjulius 8y agoThe judge threw out convictions that occurred in Seattle between 1996 and 2010. In 2003, Seattle effectively decriminalized marijuana by making enforcement of cannabis laws the "lowest priority". That covers half of the window the judge looked at.
- therealdrag0 8y agoA lot of people are arrested for pot (nation wide) but very few are held. Some related stats here: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/16/17243080/marijuana-legalization-mass-incarceration-boehner https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/4/16/17243080/m...