Myth:
Current marijuana laws do not unfairly target people of color in Oregon.
Reality:
There are huge and unjustified racial disparities in how current marijuana laws are implemented.
According to an ACLU analysis of FBI crime statistics, billions are wasted on racially-biased arrests because we treat marijuana use as a crime. People of color in Oregon are 2.1 times as likely to be arrested even though there is not any difference in frequency of use between the races, according to the ACLU’s analysis, “The War on Marijuana in Black and White”.
Current drug laws unfairly target people of color in Oregon. Find out more about the initiative to legalize and regulate.