Is there an article reporting on the per cent of DEA's effort that

[jody]

produces arrests for Marijuana versus arrests for other illegal drugs?

The DEA Staffing & Budget summary for 2004 shows 5,296 special agents, 5,598 support staff, and a $2.141 billion budget.

ON EDIT ADD:
Those stats are for all DEA operations including marijuana.

[Freedomfried]

1. Is that just what they waste on Marijuana enforcement?

[jody]

2. No, the stats are for the entire DEA although there may be other agents

and funds that are not part of DEA's official budget.

[firefox]

3. A new record for arrest on laughing grass

http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread21198.shtml This is the NORML report on the 2004 FBI Uniform Crime Report. You can run down links from a Google search for more details- http://tinyurl.com/bmcgk

[jody]

4. I found my answer, 20.9% of DEA arrests for cannabis.

"In FY 2003, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made 5,679 arrests related to cannabis, accounting for 20.9% of all DEA arrests during the year."

Source, Marihuana Facts and Figures

[High Plains]

5. It's state and local cops who make most of the arrests

and pot is a big part of their business. Marijuana accounted for 44.5% of all drug arrests last year, according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report. About 700,000 people arrested for pot, 80% for simple possession.