#Alabama #Marijuana #Defense #Attorney - When is a FBI statistic for marijuana arrests in Oregon valid? When it suits Clatsop County District Attorney Josh Marquis’ political purposes. The FBI produces a set of statistics known as the Uniform Crime Report, or UCR. It compiles information on arrests from city, county, and state police agencies nationwide. These FBI statistics were used by the Portland City Club in its endorsement of the Measure 91 initiative on the ballot to legalize marijuana in Oregon. “The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program shows that in 2010 there were nearly 10,000 combined marijuana-related citations and arrests in Oregon (55% of all drug-related citations and arrests) and Oregon spent over $50,000,000 enforcing marijuana possession laws,” the majority opinion notes. “The marijuana-related numbers for 2012 were even higher, with 10,054 people cited and 2,754 arrested, for a total of 12,808.” #Alabama #Marijuana #Defense #Attorney AlabamaMarijuanaLawsAttorney
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 11:08:59 +0000