by James Holbrooks, Underground Reporter:
According to the latest statistics released by the United States Sentencing Commission, federal marijuana trafficking offenses are on the decline — and have been since Washington and Colorado legalized weed in 2012.
“The number of marijuana traffickers rose slightly over time until a sharp decline in fiscal year 2013,” the report says, “and the number continues to decrease.” By contrast, the numbers for heroin and methamphetamines are on the rise.
The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) is an independent agency within the judicial branch of the federal government, and was established “to collect, analyze, research, and distribute a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing issues, serving as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and the public.”
But the USSC only tracks data on the federal level. State and local numbers aren’t taken into account. So while the latest report should be encouraging for those pushing for marijuana legalization across the board, it’s unlikely to sway the attitude of authorities who want to stop the movement in its tracks.
Back in 2014, for instance, the Attorneys General for Nebraska and Oklahoma asked the U.S. Supreme Court to act against the wishes of Colorado voters and make marijuana once again illegal in that state.
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