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Cannabis decriminalization and racial disparity in arrests for cannabis possession

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  • Gunadi, Christian
  • Shi, Yuyan

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Minorities often bear the brunt of unequal enforcement of drug laws. In the U.S., Blacks have been disproportionately more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than Whites despite a similar rate of cannabis use. Decriminalizing cannabis has been argued as a way to reduce racial disparity in cannabis possession arrests. To date, however, the empirical evidence to support this argument is almost non-existent.

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  • Gunadi, Christian & Shi, Yuyan, 2022. "Cannabis decriminalization and racial disparity in arrests for cannabis possession," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 293(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:293:y:2022:i:c:s0277953621010042
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114672
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