"The number of juvenile marijuana arrests decreased 16%, from 3,168 in 2012 to 2,655 in 2017. The rate of juvenile marijuana arrests per 100,000 decreased from 583 in 2012 to 453 in 2017 (‐22%).
"The number of White juvenile arrests decreased from 2,146 in 2012 to 1,703 in 2017 (‐21%).
"The number of Hispanic juvenile arrests decreased from 767 in 2012 to 733 in 2017 (‐4%).
"The number of Black juvenile arrests decreased from 202 in 2012 to 172 in 2017 (‐15%)."
Source
Impacts of Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: A Report Pursuant to Senate Bill 13-283. Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Research and Statistics. October 2018, p. 5.
