Massachusetts
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Massachusetts is home to 6,398,743 people. The capital is Boston. There are 10,144 people in state prison and 163,471 people on probation.
Cocaine and heroin are the primary dangerous drugs of abuse within the state. Oxycontin has become incredibly popular and is commonly abused. Methamphetamine is available throughout the state but not in large numbers or quantities. MDMA and other club drugs are becoming more prevalent throughout the state. Marijuana remains highly available throughout the state.
The crime rate in Massachusetts is 22% lower than the national average. 84% of crimes committed in Massachusetts are property crimes.
A first time marijuana possession is a misdemeanor and is punishable by either 6 months in jail and a $500 fine or probation with the offense being sealed upon completion of probation. Sale or cultivation of any amount of marijuana is a felony and is punishable by 2 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. If the sale takes place within 1,000 feet of a school it is a felony with an additional 2 year mandatory minimum sentence and up to 15 years in prison along with a $1,000 to $10,000 fine.
Every day the police will make about 80 DUI arrests and 110 drug arrests.
Every day the state of Massachusetts will lose roughly 5 residents to alcohol related death and 1 to illegal drug overdose.
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