This State Has the Most Marijuana Arrests in the U.S. NJ.com published a report on Thursday that declared New Jersey as the state with the most marijuana arrests. According to data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program, In 2016 alone, there were 35,700 arrests for marijuana possession or distribution. But as far as the highest total number of marijuana arrests, Texas claimed the no. 1 spot with 64,599 arrests made in 2016. New York came in second with 36,977 arrests.
