California Marijuana Arrests

Working to Reform Marijuana Laws The NORML Almanac of Marijuana Arrest Statistics California Marijuana Arrests Marijuana Arrests 1995-2002 (Summary) Marijuana Possession Arrests-2002 (Demographics) Marijuana Sales Arrests-2002 (Demographics) Marijuana Arrests by County 1998-2002

Introduction The NORML Almanac of Marijuana Arrest Statistics provides detailed data on the distribution and composition of marijuana arrests to supplement the analysis and data contained in NORML s 2005 report Crimes of Indiscretion: Marijuana Arrests in the United States. The data used for these tables were produced by the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) program of the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation. Local police agencies report data to state agencies, which compile and report it to the national program office. Some local agencies do not participate in the program, and neither do some states. Florida, Illinois, and Washington D.C. did not report data to the UCR program in 2002, though some Illinois data was obtained directly from the state for this report. This report relies on two UCR data sets. UCR County Level Detailed Arrest and Offense Data have been used to generate state and county level arrest totals and rates, generally for the years 1995 to 2002. Countylevel data are reported along with codes that indicate 9 categories of population sizes. Generally the largest arrest rates reported are for small jurisdictions with significant numbers of arrests of non residents, such as in a popular vacation area. The UCR Age, Sex, and Race file has been used along with US Census population data to produce arrest rates by demographic category for marijuana possession and sales arrests in 2002. The four categories used for race based data in the UCR program are White, Black, Indian (Native American), and Asian. The race based data are also subdivided by general age group: adult, juvenile, and all. Age/sex data are presented in two formats. The primary presentation utilizes five year age categories for males, females, and both. Age/sex data are also presented using single year categories for age 15 to age 24 to highlight the impact of marijuana arrests on these specific age groups. All arrest rates reported in these tables are per 100,000 population. Some arrests rates may vary due to differences in the data sets; for example the arrest rate for possession derived from the county level file may be 200 while the same arrest rate derived from the age, sex and race file may be 192. Data reported in these tables may also differ from reports from state criminal justice agencies; UCR files are frequently updated at the state level. State sections include the following additional data: marijuana arrests as a percentage of drug arrests, marijuana arrests as a percentage of all arrests, the 2002 Census population, 2002 reporting coverage for demographic data, and the maximum state penalties for possession or sale of 1 ounce of marijuana. Marijuana arrests as a percentage of all drug arrests indicate the resources marijuana offenses take away from other drug control efforts. Marijuana arrests as a percentage of all arrests provide an index of the cost of marijuana enforcement in a state; the percentage of all arrests indicates a general percentage of overall criminal justice costs that can be attributed to marijuana. The maximum penalties indicate the potential severity of punishment for marijuana offenses; these data also help characterize the potential cost of state marijuana laws under conditions of maximum enforcement. Jon B. Gettman, Ph.D. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Page 1

Key to Almanac Tables Marijuana Arrests 1995 2002 Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data: County level Detailed Arrest and Offense Data. [Computer File] All: Both adults and juveniles. Adults: Age 18 and older. Juvenile: Under age 18. Arrests: Total marijuana arrests, possession and sales arrests combined. Rate: The arrest rate per 100,000 for all marijuana offenses is calculated by dividing the number of arrests by the coverage population and multiplying the result by 100,000. Pct of Drug Arrests: The percent of drug arrests represented by marijuana arrests. This figure is calculated by dividing the number of marijuana arrests by the number of all arrests for drug offenses. Pct of All Arrests: The percentage of all arrests represented by marijuana arrests. This figure is calculated by dividing the number of marijuana arrests by the number of arrests for all criminal offenses. Marijuana Sales/Possession Arrests 2002 Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data: Arrests by Age, Sex, and Race. [Computer File] Population: The total population estimated by the U.S. Census. population. This figure is calculated by dividing the coverage population by the census population for a region. Poss. Max: The maximum penalty for possession of 1 ounce of marijuana. Sales. Max: The maximum penalty for sales of one ounce of marijuana. Arrest Rate: The arrest rate per 100,000 population, calculated by dividing the number of arrests by the population served by the arresting police agencies and multiplying the result by 100,000. Adults: Individuals age 18 and older. Juveniles: Individuals under the age of 18. Rate: The demographic composition of coverage populations has been estimated using U.S. Census data and used to calculate arrest rates for marijuana offenses per 100,000 population for specific demographic groups. Arrest Pct.: The percentage of arrests for the offense accounted for by the demographic group. Pop. Pct.: The estimated percentage of the regional population accounted for by the demographic group. Ratio: The ratio produced by dividing Arrest Pct by Pop. Pct. by the population percentage. A group that accounts for equal shares of marijuana possession arrests and the general population will have a ratio of 1.0. Coverage: The percentage of the total population represented by the coverage Page 2 www.norml.org

Marijuana Arrests by County 1998 2002 Source: Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data: County level Detailed Arrest and Offense Data. [Computer File] Population Size: Nine categories are used to distinguish counties of similar population size. Special circumstances are more likely to disproportionately affect arrest rates in counties with smaller resident populations, such as high numbers of vacation visitors for beach and mountain resort areas. Arrests: Total marijuana arrests, possession and sales arrests combined. Arrest Rates: The arrest rate per 100,000 for all marijuana offenses is calculated by dividing the number of arrests by the coverage population and multiplying the result by 100,000. Rank (Rates): Ranking among all the counties in the State, from highest (1) to lowest. Population Size Codes Size 1 Population < 2,500 Size 2 Population 2,500 to 9,999 Size 3 Population 10,000 to 24,999 Size 4 Population 25,000 to 49,999 Size 5 Population 50,000 to 99,999 Size 6 Population 100,000 to 249,999 Size 7 Population 250,000 to 499,999 Size 8 Population 500,000 to 999,999 Size 9 Population 1,000,000 + Notes on the Calculation of Age and Race Specific Arrest Rates at the County, State, and National Level 1. County level Totals and Arrest Rates. Local agency data from the UCR Age, Sex, and Race file are combined to produce county level totals and arrest rates for the overall population. While the agency level file provides data on the number of blacks arrested by each agency, for example, it does not provide data on the local black population. However calculation of the arrest rate for blacks can take place at the county level through the use of Census Bureau data on county level populations. 2. State, and National Level Totals and Arrest Rates. County level data are combined to produce state, and national level totals of coverage populations and arrests by offense, providing a basis for calculating the arrest rate for the overall coverage population. 3. Demographic based Arrest Rates. The coverage population for Blacks in each region, for example, can be estimated using Census data on the overall Black population of the region. If Blacks comprise 65% of the population of a county, for example, these tables are based on the premise that Blacks also comprise 65% of the coverage population reported in the UCR data for that county. The estimation of the Black population within the overall coverage population provides a basis for calculating the arrest rates for Blacks in the region. 4. Coverage Indicators. A comparison of the coverage population of the reporting local agencies and the overall census population produces a coverage indicator indicating the extent the reported data represents a particular region and its diversity. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Page 3

California Marijuana Arrests 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 All Arrests 51,226 57,326 58,068 61,048 62,900 62,487 60,495 60,111 All Rate 162.16 179.83 179.96 186.88 189.77 184.48 175.34 171.18 All Pct. Of Drug Arrests 19.46% 22.23% 20.68% 23.08% 24.74% 24.82% 24.28% 23.32% All Pct. Of All Arrests 3.18% 3.55% 3.58% 3.88% 4.20% 4.38% 4.26% 4.20% Adult Arrests 36,986 41,089 41,875 44,806 46,596 46,014 43,942 44,110 Adult Rate 117.09 128.89 129.77 137.16 140.58 135.85 127.36 125.61 Adult Pct. Of Drug Arrests 14.05% 15.93% 14.91% 16.94% 18.33% 18.28% 17.63% 17.12% Adult Pct. Of All Arrests 2.29% 2.54% 2.58% 2.85% 3.11% 3.22% 3.09% 3.08% Juvenile Arrests 14,239 16,237 16,191 16,242 16,304 16,473 16,552 16,001 Juvenile Rate 45.08 50.93 50.18 49.72 49.19 48.63 47.98 45.57 Juvenile Pct. Of Drug Arrests 5.41% 6.30% 5.77% 6.14% 6.41% 6.54% 6.64% 6.21% Juvenile Pct. Of All Arrests 0.88% 1.01% 1.00% 1.03% 1.09% 1.15% 1.17% 1.12% California Marijuana Possession Arrests 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 All Arrests 37,246 42,590 44,275 47,534 49,408 50,149 49,230 47,988 All Rate 117.91 133.60 137.21 145.51 149.07 148.06 142.69 136.66 All Pct. Of Drug Arrests 14.15% 16.52% 15.77% 17.97% 19.43% 19.92% 19.76% 18.62% All Pct. Of All Arrests 2.31% 2.64% 2.73% 3.02% 3.30% 3.51% 3.47% 3.35% Adult Arrests 25,072 28,679 30,237 33,300 35,347 35,630 34,569 33,984 Adult Rate 79.37 89.96 93.71 101.94 106.64 105.19 100.20 96.78 Adult Pct. Of Drug Arrests 9.53% 11.12% 10.77% 12.59% 13.90% 14.15% 13.87% 13.19% Adult Pct. Of All Arrests 1.56% 1.78% 1.86% 2.12% 2.36% 2.49% 2.43% 2.38% Juvenile Arrests 12,174 13,911 14,038 14,234 14,061 14,519 14,660 14,003 Juvenile Rate 38.54 43.64 43.50 43.57 42.42 42.86 42.49 39.88 Juvenile Pct. Of Drug Arrests 4.63% 5.39% 5.00% 5.38% 5.53% 5.77% 5.88% 5.43% Juvenile Pct. Of All Arrests 0.76% 0.86% 0.87% 0.91% 0.94% 1.02% 1.03% 0.98% California Marijuana Sales Arrests 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 All Arrests 13,980 14,736 13,793 13,514 13,492 12,338 11,265 12,123 All Rate 44.26 46.23 42.75 41.37 40.71 36.43 32.65 34.52 All Pct. Of Drug Arrests 5.31% 5.71% 4.91% 5.11% 5.31% 4.90% 4.52% 4.70% All Pct. Of All Arrests 0.87% 0.91% 0.85% 0.86% 0.90% 0.86% 0.79% 0.85% Adult Arrests 11,914 12,410 11,638 11,506 11,249 10,384 9,373 10,126 Adult Rate 37.72 38.93 36.07 35.22 33.94 30.66 27.17 28.84 Adult Pct. Of Drug Arrests 4.53% 4.81% 4.14% 4.35% 4.42% 4.12% 3.76% 3.93% Adult Pct. Of All Arrests 0.74% 0.77% 0.72% 0.73% 0.75% 0.73% 0.66% 0.71% Juvenile Arrests 2,065 2,326 2,153 2,008 2,243 1,954 1,892 1,998 Juvenile Rate 6.54 7.30 6.67 6.15 6.77 5.77 5.48 5.69 Juvenile Pct. Of Drug Arrests 0.78% 0.90% 0.77% 0.76% 0.88% 0.78% 0.76% 0.78% Juvenile Pct. Of All Arrests 0.13% 0.14% 0.13% 0.13% 0.15% 0.14% 0.13% 0.14% Page 4 www.norml.org

California Marijuana Possession Arrests - 2002 Population 35,100,000 Arrest Rate Adults White Black Indian Asian Coverage 99.71% 2000 147.92 Rate 143.50 335.05 38.36 12.03 Poss. Max. 0 months 2001 145.15 Arrest Pct. 56.36% 13.87% 0.23% 0.62% Sales Max. 48 months 2002 136.49 Pop. Pct. 57.02% 4.82% 0.82% 8.88% Ratio 0.99 2.88 0.28 0.07 All White Black Indian Asian Juveniles White Black Indian Asian Rate 134.36 391.05 37.68 9.46 Rate 168.77 207.39 39.94 20.53 Arrest Pct. 81.96% 17.10% 0.33% 1.02% Arrest Pct. 25.60% 3.23% 0.10% 0.41% Pop. Pct. 77.64% 6.94% 1.17% 11.56% Pop. Pct. 20.62% 2.12% 0.35% 2.69% Ratio 1.06 2.46 0.28 0.09 Ratio 1.24 1.52 0.29 0.15 Total Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 729.01 467.78 182.65 107.53 88.10 70.17 47.02 26.65 12.86 6.22 Arrest Pct. 38.33% 24.81% 9.81% 6.26% 5.10% 4.05% 2.44% 1.19% 0.44% 0.16% Pop. Pct. 7.18% 7.24% 7.33% 7.95% 7.89% 7.87% 7.07% 6.08% 4.71% 3.49% Ratio 5.34 3.43 1.34 0.79 0.65 0.51 0.35 0.20 0.09 0.05 Male Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 1,252.00 802.16 318.09 184.19 146.32 118.86 80.62 46.53 22.49 11.99 Arrest Pct. 33.89% 22.30% 8.84% 5.52% 4.32% 3.46% 2.07% 1.01% 0.38% 0.15% Pop. Pct. 3.69% 3.79% 3.79% 4.09% 4.03% 3.97% 3.51% 2.98% 2.29% 1.67% Ratio 9.18 5.88 2.33 1.35 1.07 0.87 0.59 0.34 0.17 0.09 Female Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 173.92 99.36 37.39 26.34 27.30 20.58 13.95 7.56 3.77 0.94 Arrest Pct. 4.44% 2.51% 0.97% 0.74% 0.77% 0.59% 0.36% 0.17% 0.07% 0.01% Pop. Pct. 3.48% 3.44% 3.54% 3.86% 3.86% 3.90% 3.56% 3.10% 2.42% 1.82% Ratio 1.28 0.73 0.27 0.19 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.03 0.01 Total Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 589.95 728.26 766.91 799.54 762.54 648.16 564.43 448.02 366.64 304.42 Arrest Pct. 6.27% 7.63% 7.97% 8.34% 8.11% 6.94% 6.05% 4.82% 3.83% 3.17% Pop. Pct. 1.45% 1.43% 1.42% 1.42% 1.45% 1.46% 1.46% 1.47% 1.42% 1.42% Ratio 4.32 5.34 5.62 5.86 5.59 4.75 4.14 3.28 2.69 2.23 Male Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 976.92 1,241.52 1,324.66 1,389.86 1,328.48 1,112.93 975.37 761.54 629.37 522.11 Arrest Pct. 5.32% 6.66% 7.06% 7.49% 7.36% 6.20% 5.48% 4.32% 3.45% 2.85% Pop. Pct. 0.74% 0.73% 0.73% 0.74% 0.76% 0.76% 0.77% 0.77% 0.75% 0.74% Ratio 7.16 9.10 9.71 10.18 9.73 8.15 7.15 5.58 4.61 3.83 Female Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 183.89 188.85 181.13 168.17 147.33 143.51 112.28 99.03 75.25 64.68 Arrest Pct. 0.95% 0.96% 0.92% 0.85% 0.75% 0.74% 0.57% 0.50% 0.37% 0.32% Pop. Pct. 0.71% 0.70% 0.69% 0.69% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.68% 0.68% Ratio 1.35 1.38 1.33 1.23 1.08 1.05 0.82 0.73 0.55 0.47 National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Page 5

California Marijuana Sales Arrests - 2002 Population 35,100,000 Arrest Rate Adults White Black Indian Asian Coverage 99.71% 2000 36.41 Rate 29.23 162.50 8.80 2.94 Poss. Max. 0 months 2001 33.21 Arrest Pct. 53.45% 29.38% 0.25% 0.68% Sales Max. 48 months 2002 34.41 Pop. Pct. 57.02% 4.82% 0.82% 8.88% Ratio 0.94 6.10 0.30 0.08 All White Black Indian Asian Juveniles White Black Indian Asian Rate 32.15 208.97 10.47 2.64 Rate 21.14 56.57 4.89 3.94 Arrest Pct. 66.15% 32.86% 0.30% 0.99% Arrest Pct. 12.71% 3.49% 0.05% 0.31% Pop. Pct. 77.64% 6.94% 1.17% 11.56% Pop. Pct. 20.62% 2.12% 0.35% 2.69% Ratio 0.85 4.73 0.26 0.09 Ratio 0.62 1.65 0.14 0.12 Total Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 129.66 128.44 70.37 38.49 29.52 23.66 15.43 10.25 5.34 2.21 Arrest Pct. 27.04% 27.02% 14.99% 8.89% 6.77% 5.41% 3.17% 1.81% 0.73% 0.22% Pop. Pct. 7.18% 7.24% 7.33% 7.95% 7.89% 7.87% 7.07% 6.08% 4.71% 3.49% Ratio 3.77 3.73 2.05 1.12 0.86 0.69 0.45 0.30 0.15 0.06 Male Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 230.95 225.13 124.68 66.80 50.92 39.62 27.28 16.98 9.62 4.28 Arrest Pct. 24.80% 24.83% 13.75% 7.94% 5.97% 4.57% 2.78% 1.47% 0.64% 0.21% Pop. Pct. 3.69% 3.79% 3.79% 4.09% 4.03% 3.97% 3.51% 2.98% 2.29% 1.67% Ratio 6.72 6.55 3.63 1.94 1.48 1.15 0.79 0.49 0.28 0.13 Female Age 15-19 Age 20-24 Age 25-29 Age 30-34 Age 35-39 Age 40-44 Age 45-59 Age 50-54 Age 55-59 Age 60-64 Rate 22.15 21.90 12.11 8.51 7.18 7.40 3.77 3.78 1.30 0.31 Arrest Pct. 2.24% 2.19% 1.25% 0.95% 0.81% 0.84% 0.39% 0.34% 0.09% 0.02% Pop. Pct. 3.48% 3.44% 3.54% 3.86% 3.86% 3.90% 3.56% 3.10% 2.42% 1.82% Ratio 0.64 0.64 0.35 0.25 0.21 0.22 0.11 0.11 0.04 0.01 Total Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 61.79 109.26 138.05 167.73 172.05 159.30 144.77 126.20 117.27 93.36 Arrest Pct. 2.61% 4.54% 5.69% 6.94% 7.26% 6.77% 6.16% 5.39% 4.86% 3.85% Pop. Pct. 1.45% 1.43% 1.42% 1.42% 1.45% 1.46% 1.46% 1.47% 1.42% 1.42% Ratio 1.80 3.18 4.01 4.88 5.00 4.63 4.21 3.67 3.41 2.71 Male Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 112.99 195.68 248.28 294.67 302.39 281.24 259.21 216.32 202.80 164.31 Arrest Pct. 2.44% 4.17% 5.25% 6.30% 6.65% 6.22% 5.78% 4.86% 4.42% 3.55% Pop. Pct. 0.74% 0.73% 0.73% 0.74% 0.76% 0.76% 0.77% 0.77% 0.75% 0.74% Ratio 3.28 5.69 7.22 8.56 8.79 8.17 7.53 6.29 5.89 4.78 Female Age 15 Age 16 Age 17 Age 18 Age 19 Age 20 Age 21 Age 22 Age 23 Age24 Rate 8.07 18.43 22.28 31.97 30.37 26.91 18.85 25.89 22.41 15.22 Arrest Pct. 0.17% 0.37% 0.45% 0.64% 0.61% 0.55% 0.38% 0.52% 0.44% 0.30% Pop. Pct. 0.71% 0.70% 0.69% 0.69% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.68% 0.68% Ratio 0.23 0.54 0.65 0.93 0.88 0.78 0.55 0.75 0.65 0.44 Page 6 www.norml.org

California Marijuana Arrests by County Rank Population Arrests Arrest Rates (Rates) Size 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 Alameda 9 2,727 3,093 2,710 2,360 2,550 196.47 217.69 187.71 160.48 170.37 31 Alpine 1 21 34 12 23 37 1,721.31 2,770.99 993.38 1,869.92 2,955.27 1 Amador 4 129 66 58 61 72 369.28 195.14 165.24 170.62 197.86 22 Butte 6 286 300 307 312 405 145.50 151.94 151.10 150.76 192.27 25 Calaveras 4 128 151 114 189 149 317.04 373.63 281.11 457.54 354.39 6 Colusa 3 134 112 132 72 45 704.71 594.35 701.98 375.92 230.83 18 Contra Costa 8 1,120 1,249 1,285 1,434 1,185 123.03 134.06 135.43 148.38 120.47 49 Del Norte 4 57 44 62 44 54 199.06 160.61 225.40 157.04 189.35 26 El Dorado 6 232 263 242 183 274 147.26 163.53 154.83 114.95 169.09 32 Fresno 8 1,502 1,784 1,827 1,478 1,309 196.67 232.65 228.54 181.51 157.94 35 Glenn 4 23 37 64 59 58 86.18 139.00 241.94 218.96 211.49 20 Humboldt 6 379 337 448 457 580 303.41 271.66 354.10 354.62 442.19 3 Imperial 6 449 577 505 557 453 308.63 394.77 354.73 384.12 306.93 8 Inyo 3 61 49 34 20 44 329.27 266.43 189.47 109.42 236.51 17 Kern 8 914 887 907 968 952 143.63 138.44 137.08 143.63 138.79 42 Kings 6 286 296 272 236 245 244.62 245.43 210.10 178.97 182.54 28 Lake 5 118 100 90 92 74 210.68 178.72 154.35 154.90 122.41 48 Lassen 4 12 25 41 24 50 34.93 74.02 121.20 69.65 142.57 41 Los Angeles 9 16,983 17,275 16,024 16,343 15,797 183.44 184.79 168.33 168.55 160.07 34 Madera 6 181 166 189 170 143 156.41 142.58 153.52 135.57 112.04 53 Marin 7 365 312 311 354 300 152.97 129.87 125.76 140.54 117.02 50 Mariposa 3 28 26 30 44 22 175.58 161.39 175.13 252.18 123.87 47 Mendocino 5 322 296 358 359 263 377.39 348.40 415.00 408.57 294.07 9 Merced 6 513 486 598 621 595 258.38 242.24 284.01 289.56 272.57 12 Modoc 2 31 20 14 6 13 302.20 209.73 148.16 62.34 132.71 44 Mono 3 11 18 12 20 14 103.14 172.43 93.36 152.77 105.06 56 Monterey 7 568 644 677 561 479 155.03 173.60 168.51 137.09 115.00 51 Napa 6 131 159 217 217 174 108.49 131.37 174.61 171.42 135.05 43 Nevada 5 162 142 156 169 313 176.66 153.23 169.50 180.28 328.04 7 Orange 9 6,538 6,479 6,698 6,658 7,045 241.51 234.61 235.32 229.65 238.74 16 Placer 7 387 444 490 422 399 172.60 190.87 197.26 166.79 154.94 37 Plumas 3 31 50 48 51 95 146.36 241.92 230.50 240.44 440.04 4 Riverside 9 1,824 2,089 2,186 2,114 2,106 124.45 139.22 141.45 134.30 131.45 46 Sacramento 9 1,571 1,734 1,822 1,643 1,679 137.82 149.36 148.92 131.84 132.37 45 San Benito 5 29 44 88 73 53 60.25 88.91 165.31 134.63 96.03 58 San Bernardino 9 2,464 2,402 2,726 2,778 2,656 150.63 144.77 159.47 159.54 149.87 38 San Diego 9 5,282 5,758 5,750 5,645 5,706 191.63 204.09 204.35 196.96 195.60 23 San Francisco 8 2,326 2,300 1,815 1,367 1,464 313.75 303.95 233.67 172.78 181.80 29 San Joaquin 8 674 657 709 540 635 122.72 117.63 125.80 94.06 108.68 54 San Luis Obispo 7 344 292 422 441 450 145.65 122.79 171.07 175.51 175.96 30 San Mateo 8 799 729 674 717 777 113.72 102.53 95.31 99.54 105.98 55 Santa Barbara 7 929 1,120 1,107 1,164 1,006 235.18 283.40 277.20 286.16 242.98 14 Santa Clara 9 3,150 2,931 3,086 2,673 2,554 193.38 176.01 183.41 155.96 146.41 39 Santa Cruz 7 647 676 615 610 686 265.75 274.18 240.61 234.30 258.87 13 Shasta 6 554 521 522 360 328 335.36 312.43 319.74 216.49 193.79 24 Sierra 2 13 16 21 21 28 373.67 466.47 590.72 579.95 759.84 2 National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Page 7

California Marijuana Arrests by County Rank Population Arrests Arrest Rates (Rates) Size 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2002 Siskiyou 4 97 133 101 83 128 216.48 297.61 227.99 183.94 278.70 11 Solano 7 690 621 599 703 818 183.70 162.16 151.82 174.93 199.98 21 Sonoma 7 797 830 838 708 739 183.68 188.79 182.72 151.56 155.43 36 Stanislaus 7 1,019 936 915 773 663 238.62 216.31 204.70 169.78 143.07 40 Sutter 5 95 91 105 106 92 120.69 116.51 133.03 131.85 112.43 52 Tehama 5 96 149 161 171 140 175.64 271.58 287.30 299.58 240.97 15 Trinity 3 66 67 72 50 59 494.01 503.42 552.91 376.96 437.04 5 Tulare 7 429 449 462 385 395 119.99 124.57 125.54 102.71 103.53 57 Tuolumne 5 44 54 43 83 93 81.44 99.95 78.90 149.51 164.59 33 Ventura 8 1,710 1,879 2,218 2,164 2,198 232.67 253.00 294.48 282.07 281.48 10 Yolo 6 385 340 351 384 328 248.89 217.80 208.11 223.52 187.58 27 Yuba 5 185 161 147 175 142 296.85 264.16 244.11 285.30 227.45 19 State Total 61,048 62,900 62,487 60,495 60,111 186.88 189.77 184.48 175.34 171.18 Page 8 www.norml.org