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Table 5 Marijuana Offenders in State and Federal Prison

From: The war on marijuana: The transformation of the war on drugs in the 1990s

Total Marijuana Offenders in Prison

27,900 (100%)

Total First-Time Marijuana Offenders in Prison

11,200 (40%)

No weapon

10,400 (37%)

No weapon, No importation

8,500 (30%)

No weapon, No importation, No manufacturing

8,700 (30%)

No weapon, No importation, No manufacturing, No laundering

8,300 (30%)

No weapon, No importation, No manufacturing, No laundering, No distribution

6,600 (24%)