Is there an article reporting on the per cent of DEA's effort that

jody

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Thu Oct-27-05 08:19 AM
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Is there an article reporting on the per cent of DEA's effort that

Edited on Thu Oct-27-05 08:26 AM by jody

produces arrests for Marijuana versus arrests for other illegal drugs?

The DEA Staffing & Budget summary for 2004 shows 5,296 special agents, 5,598 support staff, and a $2.141 billion budget.

ON EDIT ADD:
Those stats are for all DEA operations including marijuana.

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Freedomfried

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Thu Oct-27-05 08:22 AM
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1. Is that just what they waste on Marijuana enforcement?

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jody

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Thu Oct-27-05 08:24 AM
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2. No, the stats are for the entire DEA although there may be other agents

and funds that are not part of DEA's official budget.

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Thu Oct-27-05 08:37 AM
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3. A new record for arrest on laughing grass

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http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21198.shtml This is the NORML report on the 2004 FBI Uniform Crime Report. You can run down links from a Google search for more details- http://tinyurl.com/bmcgk

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jody

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Thu Oct-27-05 09:01 AM
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4. I found my answer, 20.9% of DEA arrests for cannabis.

"In FY 2003, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 5,679 arrests related to cannabis, accounting for 20.9% of all DEA arrests during the year."

Source, Marihuana Facts and Figures

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High Plains

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Tue Nov-01-05 10:27 PM
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5. It's state and local cops who make most of the arrests

and pot is a big part of their business. Marijuana accounted for 44.5% of all drug arrests last year, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. About 700,000 people arrested for pot, 80% for simple possession.

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