New Jersey devotes more resources toward arresting marijuana users than any other state, nearly 11 percent statewide, according to a USA TODAY NETWORK New Jersey analysis of arrest data from the FBI’s Uniform Criminal Reporting program.
But where are those arrests happening?
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The vast majority of arrests come from local police departments, where enforcement varies: In large cities, marijuana possession routinely makes up 5 percent or less of all arrests.
In tiny towns, marijuana possession accounts for one-third of arrests — and in some municipalities, weed is responsible for nearly two-thirds of all arrests.
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