NORML reports state level data on number of arrests for possession and sale of cannabis annually between 2018 and 2023.[1] After conducting some preliminary analyses and trying to make sense of the information – but to no avail – I decided to divide states into 4 categories based on the timing of cannabis legalization:
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Cannabis Arrests: Pre- vs. Post-Legalization
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NORML reports state level data on number of arrests for possession and sale of cannabis annually between 2018 and 2023.[1] After conducting some preliminary analyses and trying to make sense of the information – but to no avail – I decided to divide states into 4 categories based on the timing of cannabis legalization: