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Study: Marijuana Arrests Cost Washington State $300M in Past 25 Years

Source: Seattle Times | Washington state | October 12, 2012

Washington's Marijuana Legalization Measure Creates Strange Bedfellows

A new study found that 241,000 people in Washington were arrested for misdemeanor marijuana possession since 1986, costing $306 million in law-enforcement costs, adding fuel to a campaign seeking to make this state the first to legalize recreational marijuana sales.

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Washington's Marijuana Legalization Measure Creates Strange Bedfellows

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