Unfortunately, the report also noted that prior cannabis possession sentences added to an incarcerated person’s criminal history points resulting in longer sentences. The report stated, “In fiscal year 2021, 4,405 federal offenders (8.0%) received criminal history points under the federal sentencing guidelines for prior cannabis possession sentences. While Federal possession cases are falling, prior cannabis convictions are tipping the scales to longer sentences according to a new report. Photo by Gleti/Getty Images Criminal History Points While Federal possession cases are falling, prior cannabis convictions are tipping the scales to longer sentences according to the latest report. Most of the 1,765 offenders whose criminal history category was impacted by prior cannabis possession sentences were male (94.2%), U.S. citizens (80.0%), and either Black (41.7%) or Hispanic (40.1%).
While Federal possession cases are falling, prior cannabis convictions are tipping the scales to longer sentences according to a new report.
A new report issued by the U.S. Sentencing Commission found that the number of federal cannabis possession sentencings dropped substantially in recent years, from 2,172 in the fiscal year 2014 to only 145 offenders in the fiscal year 2021. For the 70.1% of cannabis possession offenders who received a sentence of imprisonment in the last five fiscal years, the average prison sentence imposed was five months.
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