[robertpaulsen]

Well, when I said the last 10 years I looked at the 1996, 1997 number and was ballparking -- 650-700-750 -- same difference. (1994 was 12 years ago.)

If you want to nitpick, fine -- then let's go ahead and compare the 1996 number of 641,000 to the most recent figure, 771,000 -- that's a 20% increase. Drug use went up 40% in the same period.

We're arresting fewer people, and that's part of the reason for the increase. It's not THE reason, it's not even the main reason. It's one factor.

[Ken H]

let's go ahead and compare the 1996 number of 641,000 to the most recent figure, 771,000 -- that's a 20% increase. Drug [marijuana-kh] use went up 40% in the same period.

Arrests are up, and mj use is up.

We're arresting fewer people, and that's part of the reason for the increase.

You lost me-- your data shows more arrests.