Interactive map: See which counties bust the most people for marijuana
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday it's time to study whether to legalize and tax marijuana for recreational use. During the last decade, California law enforcement agencies made 611,000 marijuana possession and distribution arrests, according to a Sacramento Bee review of state data. If pot was legalized, it would affect some counties a lot more than others. Use the map below to see where marijuana arrests happen most often.
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Note:sbetween 10 and 69 years of age.
California Department of Justice.
This story was originally published May 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM with the headline "Interactive map: See which counties bust the most people for marijuana."