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The U.S. Sentencing Commission reported that the number of federal charges for cannabis trafficking has hit an all-time low, down 93% since 2012.
The number of federal charges for cannabis trafficking has hit an all-time low, according to data from the U.S. Sentencing Commission. Last year, the federal government charged fewer than 500 people for trafficking cannabis, a 93% decline in such arrests since 2012.
According to the commission report, the average sentence imposed for federal drug trafficking crimes was 82 months. The majority of federal drug trafficking charges were for methamphetamine (45.7%), followed by fentanyl (22%), powder cocaine (19.4%), crack cocaine (3.8%), and heroin (3.3%). Just 2.6% of federal drug cases involved cannabis.
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U.S. Federal Charges for Cannabis Trafficking Hit All-Time Low
2024-Annual-Report
