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Discussion on Racial Inequality and The War on Drugs
Many of the marijuana decriminalization and legalization efforts have found support due in large part to the demographics of those jailed for drug charges. Even though more whites use marijuana, they are far less likely to be incarcerated for it. Additionally, even as have been groomed to assume that crack is a “black” problem, a discussion on the popular Current TV show, The Young Turks, crack use by African Americans only accounts for 13% of overall use. That stat is very similar to the overall African American population. Below is a video from “The Young Turks” highlighting many compelling issues in the failed War on Drugs.