New statistics show overall arrests for possession are down in Texas, but the percentage of Black and Hispanic people arrested is going up.
- A marijuana advocacy group says it's compiled statistics showing overall arrests for possession are down in Texas, but the percentage of Black and Hispanic people arrested is going up.
The 26-year-old died in custody after an arrest that June Jenkins argues was unnecessary."Less than 2 ounces of marijuana and this young man lost his life... it's just unthinkable." Angela Luckey, the President of the Grand Prairie NAACP noted,"When you look on a national level also most of the arrests that being made on people of color is dealing with marijuana."
But Adams says she does support decriminalizing possession. About half of the possession cases involve 17 to 24-year-olds who pay a higher price than they should according to those in favor of reform.
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