Nearly 1 in 10 Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison in 2015 Violated Marijuana Laws | Paul Armentano
WASHINGTON, DC — Eight percent of defendants sentenced to federal prison in 2015 were convicted of violating marijuana laws, according to a June 2016 federal report issued by the United States Sentencing Commission. According to the report, the US government prosecuted 71,184 cases in 2015 in which the offender was sentenced to federal prison. Nearly one-third […]
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