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Racial Disparities in DC Pot Arrests Intensify Despite Gentrification

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How racist is the “war on drugs”? Very. And if the nation’s capital is any indication, it’s actually getting worse. The Washington City Paper reports that from 2005 to 2011, 91 percent of DC marijuana charges were filed against African Americans. Meanwhile, just six percent were filed against the city’s white residents. And it’s not [...]

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