Black people in London twice as likely to be charged with drug possession

“Black people are not just significantly more likely to be searched by police for drugs than their white peers, but face almost double the chance of being charged if any are found, according to a study of racial disparities in the way drug laws are enforced. The study showed, for instance, disparities for cocaine possession in London, with 78% of black people charged, compared with 44% of white people. Black people were also almost twice as likely to be charged for possession of cannabis in the capital. There were also stark differences with the way courts deal with drug possession, with black people being jailed for the offence at six times the rate of white people.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/21/black-people-in-london-twice-as-likely-to-be-charged-with-drug-possession/