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<h2 id="marylandcannabisarrests">Maryland Cannabis Arrests</h2>
The data shows marijuana-related arrests across the state of Maryland. Over the decade from 2012 to 2022, the number of marijuana-related arrests significantly dropped:

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<thead>
<tr>
<th>YEAR</th>
<th>Drug Possession Arrests - Marijuana</th>
<th>Drug Possession - Subtotal</th>
<th>Marijuana Arrests as Percentage of Total</th>
<th>Drug Sale Manufacturing Arrests - Marijuana</th>
<th>Drug Sale Manufacturing - Subtotal</th>
<th>Marijuana Manufacturing Arrests as Percentage of Total</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
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<td>2022</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>2,019</td>
<td>6.98%</td>
<td>22</td>
<td>540</td>
<td>4.07%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2021</td>
<td>129</td>
<td>2,195</td>
<td>5.88%</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>647</td>
<td>3.55%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2020</td>
<td>226</td>
<td>2,127</td>
<td>10.63%</td>
<td>44</td>
<td>1,057</td>
<td>4.16%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2019</td>
<td>505</td>
<td>2,553</td>
<td>19.78%</td>
<td>85</td>
<td>1,046</td>
<td>8.13%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2018</td>
<td>732</td>
<td>2,526</td>
<td>28.98%</td>
<td>89</td>
<td>1,161</td>
<td>7.67%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2017</td>
<td>789</td>
<td>2,381</td>
<td>33.14%</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>932</td>
<td>11.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2016</td>
<td>1,987</td>
<td>3,464</td>
<td>57.36%</td>
<td>162</td>
<td>539</td>
<td>30.06%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2015</td>
<td>2,259</td>
<td>3,788</td>
<td>59.64%</td>
<td>177</td>
<td>604</td>
<td>29.30%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2014</td>
<td>2,167</td>
<td>3,531</td>
<td>61.37%</td>
<td>223</td>
<td>591</td>
<td>37.73%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2013</td>
<td>2,154</td>
<td>3,389</td>
<td>63.56%</td>
<td>258</td>
<td>672</td>
<td>38.39%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2012</td>
<td>2,211</td>
<td>3,544</td>
<td>62.39%</td>
<td>309</td>
<td>656</td>
<td>47.10%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation

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YEAR	Drug Possession Arrests - Marijuana	Drug Possession - Subtotal	Marijuana Arrests as Percentage of Total	Drug Sale Manufacturing Arrests - Marijuana	Drug Sale Manufacturing - Subtotal	Marijuana Manufacturing Arrests as Percentage of Total
2022	141	2,019	6.98%	22	540	4.07%
2021	129	2,195	5.88%	23	647	3.55%
2020	226	2,127	10.63%	44	1,057	4.16%
2019	505	2,553	19.78%	85	1,046	8.13%
2018	732	2,526	28.98%	89	1,161	7.67%
2017	789	2,381	33.14%	106	932	11.37%
2016	1,987	3,464	57.36%	162	539	30.06%
2015	2,259	3,788	59.64%	177	604	29.30%
2014	2,167	3,531	61.37%	223	591	37.73%
2013	2,154	3,389	63.56%	258	672	38.39%
2012	2,211	3,544	62.39%	309	656	47.10%