The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland analyzed arrest rates for marijuana possession by race for every county in Maryland over 10 years using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Census.
They found that in Washington County:
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Kaustuv Basu is a reporter for The Herald-Mail. He can be reached via email at kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.com.
ACLU says Md. has highest marijuana possession arrest rate in nation
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