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Marijuana arrests fall in Pa. But after many towns decriminalize, why hasn’t there been a bigger drop?

“We’re still arresting more people than we did 10 years ago,” said Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. “It’s lunacy.”

An Idaho State Police Trooper makes a stop and charges a driver with possession of marijuana after leaving Oregon. In 2019, Marijuana arrests dropped in Pennsylvania, but not as low as you'd expect.
An Idaho State Police Trooper makes a stop and charges a driver with possession of marijuana after leaving Oregon. In 2019, Marijuana arrests dropped in Pennsylvania, but not as low as you'd expect.Read moreNigel Duara / AP File