They should rebrand to Mariland
Or Potland. Just to confuse people from Oregon and Maine.
The fact that theres 175k convictions in a smaller state is rather shocking.
Think about all that effort by judges, DAs, police, corrections, etc. All of these people, paid by taxpayers, could have been tasked with doing something beneficial to society. Instead they participated in a counterproductive, racist, braindead prohibition scheme. What a waste.
It’s very small by land area, but it’s 18th largest in population. That’s not large, large, but it’s also not a smaller state.
Agreed all on your second paragraph. Thankfully, at least, there’s a step in the right direction happening, belated and incomplete though it may be.
Why isn’t anyone thinking of the private prisons stock prices! /s
