De facto decriminalization of drug possession reduces the overall arrest toll on the Black community, although racial disparities persist (IMAGE)

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De facto decriminalization of drug possession reduces the overall arrest toll on the Black community, although racial disparities persist

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After the de facto decriminalization of low-level drug offenses in Baltimore, MD in April 2020, there was a significant reduction in low-level, drug-related arrests overall, with the vast majority (82%) of the decline occurring in the Black community. Yet significant racial disparities still persist.

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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