Substance Use & Misuse · 2019 · 95 citations · 4 references
Social SciencesCriminologyDemographyCrimeSocial DemographySubstance Use PreventionDisparate ImpactDrug CrimeSubstance Abuse PreventionBinomial RegressionDisparities MeasurementDrug Arrest PatternsNegative Binomial ModelsNegative Binomial RegressionPossession Arrest DisparitiesSubstance Use DisparitiesSubstance Use Surveillance
: Marijuana arrest rates among both African American and White adults decreased significantly with legalization of possession, and stayed at a dramatically lower rate after the marijuana retail market opened. However, relative disparities in marijuana arrest rates for African Americans increased for those of legal age, and remained unchanged for younger adults.
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