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Frequency of marijuana arrests, which increased last year, largely because of a rise in consumption busts. Arrests for distribution dropped.
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Forbes
Frequency of marijuana arrests, which increased last year, largely because of a rise in consumption busts. Arrests for distribution dropped.
Cost of Oregon wildfires this year, which is an all-time high for the state. More than 1,800 fires burned 846,411 acres.
People who registered to vote in the 24 hours after singer-songwriter Taylor Swift endorsed two Democrats running for Congress. In all of September, 190,178 new voters were registered; in August, just 56,669.
State laws related to immigration enacted this year, which is a 13 percent decline from 2017 but still more than usual.
Money meant for jail food that Etowah County, Ala., Sheriff Todd Entrekin pocketed over three years. In September, he bought a $740,000 beach house, prompting charges of ethics violations. Last week, the charges were dropped.
States where bills to create an opioid tax failed this year, with New York being the exception. The law there, though, is on hold thanks to a lawsuit filed by the pharmaceutical industry.