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Number of marijuana possession arrests in New York City in 2009:  46,400 (Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services).
 
Percentage change for NYC marijuana possession arrests in 2009 compared to number

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Number of marijuana possession arrests in New York City in 2009:  46,400 (Source: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services).

 

Percentage change for NYC marijuana possession arrests in 2009 compared to number in 1990:  +4,000 (Source:  New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services). 

 

Percentage of males among all NYC marijuana possession arrestees in 2009:  90 (Source:  New York Civil Liberties Union). 

 

Estimated cost (in millions) of marijuana arrests to NYC taxpayers every year:  70 (Source:  New York Civil Liberties Union).  

 

Percentage of New York State residents who support legalizing medical cannabis:  50 (Source:  March Siena Research Institute survey).

 

Percentage of world population living in the U.S.:   4 (Source:  2000 U.S. Census).

 

Percentage of world prison population incarcerated in the U.S.:  25 (Source:  International Center for Prison Studies). 

 

Estimated number of U.S. prisoners for every 100,000 U.S. citizens:  751 (Source:  International Center for Prison Studies). 

 

Estimated number of Russian prisoners for every 100,000 Russian citizens:  627 (Source:  International Center for Prison Studies). 

 

Percentage of U.S. prisoners incarcerated for drug convictions:  25 (Source:  2008 Justice Policy Institute report). 

 

Percentage change from 1989 to 2009 in the number of inmates in U.S. state prisons for drug convictions:  +550 (Source:  2009 Justice Policy Institute report).

 

Ratio of U.S. prisoners incarcerated for marijuana convictions versus other drug convictions:  1 in 8 (Source:  2007 U.S. Bureau of Justice report). 

 

Percentage of marijuana-related arrests among all U.S. drug arrests in 2005:   42.6 (Source:  2005 FBI crime data).  

 

Number of Americans arrested in 2005 for “sale/manufacture” of cannabis:  90,471 (Source:  2005 FBI crime data).  

 

Number of Americans arrested in 2005 for simple possession of cannabis:  696,074 (Source:  2005 FBI crime data). 

 

Estimated annual cost (in billions) to U.S. taxpayers for incarcerating citizens convicted of marijuana crimes:  1 (Source:  2007 U.S. Bureau of Justice report).

 

Estimated annual cost (in billions) to U.S. taxpayers for arresting citizens on marijuana charges:  8 (Source:  2007 U.S. Department of Justice data).  

 

Percentage of Americans who say they used cannabis at least once:  40 (Source:  March Pew Research poll). 

 

Percentage of Americans who support the sale and use of medical cannabis:  73 (Source:  March Pew Research poll). 

 

Percentage of Americans who oppose the sale and use of medical cannabis:  23 (Source:  March Pew Research poll).

 

Percentage of Americans ages 18-29 who support the sale and use of medical cannabis:  80 (Source:  March Pew Research poll).

 

Percentage of Americans ages 65 or older who support the sale and use of medical cannabis:  63 (Source:  March Pew Research poll).

 

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