Marijuana Legalization Advocates in RI Make Big Push with Ad Campaign
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Marijuana Legalization Advocates in RI Make Big Push with Ad Campaign
Advocates for marijuana legalization in Rhode Island unveiled a billboard in Providence on Tuesday, saying that it informs state officials — who are considering investing tax dollars in building a new stadium in the city — of "another way to attract new businesses, good jobs, and young professionals to Rhode Island: regulating and taxing marijuana."
New England States with Highest Marijuana Arrest Rates
6. Massachusetts
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 51
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 18
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 49
2010 Raw Arrests: 1,191
Photo: Flickr/Blind Nomad
5. Vermont
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 48
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 119
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 51
2010 Raw Arrests: 737
Photo: Flickr/Victor
4. New Hampshire
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 33
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 210
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 41
2010 Raw Arrests: 2,769
Photo: Flickr/Blind Nomad
3. Rhode Island
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 31
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 214
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 43
2010 Raw Arrests: 2,243
2. Maine
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 30
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 214
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 40
2010 Raw Arrests: 2,842
1. Connecticut
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 23
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 247
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 25
2010 Raw Arrests: 8,815
Number One Overall
Washington D.C.
National Rank for Arrests per Capita: 1
2010 Arrests Per Capita: 846
National Rank for Raw Arrests: 34
2010 Raw Arrests: 5,115
Photo: Flickr/Torben Hansen
