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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan
Here is a pew report on it. I think the incarceration for possession is on the decline since so many states are making it legal. At this point, simple possession of small amounts is treated more like driving without seat belts or talking on your phone while driving. it is not enough to get you pulled over, but if you are pulled over and annoy the cop, they can add those on.
I don't recall where I saw it, but I think around 99% of drug related charges today are for trafficking.
Same with small possession, if you have some it is illegal and can be stacked onto other charges.
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They are ignoring the fact that most "possession" convictions are plead down to that, by lazy DAs, looking for a quick and easy conviction (to keep up their numbers)...
They drop their "intent to distribute" or the gun charges to get a quick guilty plea...