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Toronto marijuana arrests reveal ‘startling’ racial divide

Toronto police data obtained by the Star breaks down arrests by neighbourhood and shows disproportionate numbers for Black people when it comes to pot possession charges.

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Black people with no history of criminal convictions have been three times more likely to be arrested by Toronto police for possession of small amounts of marijuana than white people with similar backgrounds, according to a Toronto Star analysis.

They’ve also been more likely to be detained for bail, the data shows.

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Jim Rankin

Jim Rankin is a Star reporter based in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @Jleerankin.

Sandro Contenta
Sandro Contenta
Sandro Contenta is a former feature writer for the Toronto Star.

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