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Chris Coons: “It is 3.7 times more likely that an African-American will be charged with marijuana possession than a white person…”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
It is 3.7 times more likely that an African-American will be charged with marijuana possession than a white person despite identical rates of use.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Points out racial disparities in marijuana possession charges.

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