In Support of Legalization: 5 Reasons Pot Is Okay With Latinos for 4/20

By Latina Staff | 04/18/2013 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Happy (almost) 4/20! A recent Pew Research poll suggests that most Americans agree with the legalization of marijuana. Support for this move has increased over time, but now we see an 11% spike in approval since 2010. Even more surprising are the amount of Latinos who support the move a - a whopping 51%. Here are five reasons Latinos may be okay with the legalization of pot.

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Arrests for marijuana possession disproportionately affect Latinos:

According to a recent study by the Drug Policy Alliance and the Marijuana Arrest Research Project, Blacks and Latinos account for over 85% of marijuana possession arrests in New York City. Most of the cases are for smoking pot in public. However, white/non-Hispanics are often spared from facing the same repercussions for such offenses.