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Ustp Marijuana Enforcement Actions by District And USTP Marijuana Enforcement Actions Formal Actions Informal Inquiries District Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All District of Alaska 0000000000 District of Arizona 0000000000 Eastern District of Arkansas 0000000000 Western District of Arkansas 0000000000 Central District of California 0000010001 Eastern District of California 0000000000 Northern District of California 0000000000 Southern District of California 0000000000 District of Colorado 0001130025 District of Connecticut 0000000000 District of Columbia 0000000000 District of Delaware 0000000000 Middle District of Florida 0000000000 Northern District of Florida 0000000000 Southern District of Florida 0000000000 Middle District of Georgia 0000000000 Northern District of Georgia 0000000000 Southern District of Georgia 0000000000 District of Guam 0000000000 District of Hawaii 0000000000 District of Idaho 0000000000 Central District of Illinois 0000000000 Northern District of Illinois 0000000000 Southern District of Illinois 0000000000 Northern District of Indiana 0000000000 Southern District of Indiana 0000000000 Northern District of Iowa 0000000000 Southern District of Iowa 0000000000 District of Kansas 0000000000 Eastern District of Kentucky 0000000000 Western District of Kentucky 0000000000 Eastern District of Louisiana 0000000000 Middle District of Louisiana 0000000000 Western District of Louisiana 0000000000 District of Maine 0000000000 District of Maryland 0000000000 District of Massachusetts 0000000000 Page 1 of 3 USTP Marijuana Enforcement Actions Formal Actions Informal Inquiries District Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All Eastern District of Michigan 0000000000 Western District of Michigan 0000000000 District of Minnesota 0000000000 Northern District of Mississippi 0000000000 Southern District of Mississippi 0000000000 Eastern District of Missouri 0000000000 Western District of Missouri 0000000000 District of Montana 0000000000 District of Nebraska 0000000000 District of Nevada 0001100000 District of New Hampshire 0000000000 District of New Jersey 0000000000 District of New Mexico 0000000000 Eastern District of New York 0000000000 Northern District of New York 0000000000 Southern District of New York 0000000000 Western District of New York 0000000000 District of North Dakota 0000000000 Northern Mariana Islands 0000000000 Northern District of Ohio 0000000000 Southern District of Ohio 0000000000 Eastern District of Oklahoma 0000000000 Northern District of Oklahoma 0000000000 Western District of Oklahoma 0000000000 District of Oregon 0000000000 Eastern District of Pennsylvania 0000000000 Middle District of Pennsylvania 0000000000 Western District of Pennsylvania 0000000000 District of Puerto Rico 0000000011 District of Rhode Island 0000010001 District of South Carolina 0000000000 District of South Dakota 0000000000 Eastern District of Tennessee 0000000000 Middle District of Tennessee 0000000000 Western District of Tennessee 0000000000 Page 2 of 3 USTP Marijuana Enforcement Actions Formal Actions Informal Inquiries District Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All Chapter 7 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 All Eastern District of Texas 0000000000 Northern District of Texas 0000000000 Southern District of Texas 0000000000 Western District of Texas 0000000000 District of Utah 0000000000 District of Vermont 0000000000 Virgin Islands 0000000000 Eastern District of Virginia 0000000000 Western District of Virginia 0000000000 Eastern District of Washington 0000000000 Western District of Washington 0100100000 Northern District of West Virginia 0000000000 Southern District of West Virginia 0000000000 Eastern District of Wisconsin 0000000000 Western District of Wisconsin 0000000000 District of Wyoming 0000000000 Grand Total 0102350038 The enforcement statistics provided for FY 2020, which track the USTP’s standardized activity definitions, differ from earlier reporting data in two ways. First, the standardized definitions now capture a broader scope of enforcement activity. Because informal actions need only raise a specific issue in a specific case that requires a response, the updated definition may include factual inquiries that lead to a determination that no formal action is warranted. Second, FY 2020 statistics measure enforcement activity from the date that an action occurs. Earlier statistics measured activities from the date of discovery of unlawful activity. Page 3 of 3.
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