3 ms·
> people reported using cannabis at the same rate when surveyed. However, many, many more black people ended up in prison for it. As I understand it, people we
by coolspot 2y ago
> people reported using cannabis at the same rate when surveyed. However, many, many more black people ended up in prison for it.
As I understand it, people went to prison mostly for selling or possessing amounts that are implying selling. Which might explain the difference. Would you go to prison for possessing a single joint back then?
- alasdair_ 2y ago>Would you go to prison for possessing a single joint back then? Yes, Harvard Professor Timothy Leary was sentenced to 30 years in prison (!) for having a single partially-smoked joint in his car.
- bakuninsbart 2y agoIt might. But racism is a major more obvious and plausible explanation.