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The way I’m reading it, it also applies to people who are not incarcerated but still have felonies on their records. If so, that’s a whole lot more than 149 pe
by runjake 4y ago
The way I’m reading it, it also applies to people who are not incarcerated but still have felonies on their records.
If so, that’s a whole lot more than 149 people.
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y ago6 500, according to https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33113859 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33113859 In 2017, there were 650 000 marijuana arrests across the states, up from the year before. https://wayofleaf.com/blog/weed-arrests-by-state https://wayofleaf.com/blog/weed-arrests-by-state
- viscanti 4y agoThat's just in the DC metro area. Nationally it could be higher.
- runjake 4y agoThanks for taking the time to fill in some blanks. Great links.
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 4y agoMy pleasure and thanks for taking the time to thank.
- ch4s3 4y agoThat could be correct, I didn’t read it closely. I think the total number then is still probably quite low. I’m not disparaging the move and think it’s good but adding perspective.