Gary Chambers in The New York Post


On Drugs: More than half of drug arrests for marijuana possession

[On the War on Drugs]: "Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana," Chambers says. "Since 2010, state and local police have arrested an estimated 7.3 million Americans for violating marijuana laws, over half of all drug arrests," he says.

"Black people are four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana laws than white people," Chambers continues. He adds that: "most of the people police are arresting aren't dealers, but rather people just like me."

Source: The New York Post on 2022 Louisiana Senate race Jan 18, 2022

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