In North Dakota, more than 50% of drug arrests involve marijuana. Combine that with initiatives to fully legalize the drug and a patchwork of federal, state, and local laws that criminalize possession and what we have is a challenge for law enforcement and lawmakers. The Grand Forks Herald has a primer on the factors that will inform legalization efforts and the ripple effects through our governments and agencies.
With legalization growing elsewhere, marijuana makes up half of North Dakota drug arrests
