As we speak, millions of Americans sit behind bars for marijuana related offenses while investors are making millions off distributing the same substance in the ten states that have legalized it.

In the process of our war on drugs, we’ve destroyed the futures of so many of our neighbors and communities for nothing. It has to end.

That’s why I’m calling for the full legalization of Marijuana, an expungement of low-level marijuana offenses from criminal records, and a reinvestment of the profits of legalization towards restorative justice in the communities who were ravaged by the war on drugs.

If you want to end this madness, and start on the road to recovery, sign your name right here:

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Legalizing marijuana would net nearly $7 billion per year in additional revenue. That’s $7 billion that could be invested in education or new jobs — and doesn’t even count all of the money we’d save ending the quixotic war on drugs.

This isn’t just an economic justice issue either. It’s a racial justice issue. In suburban America, a white kid caught with marijuana gets a slap on the wrist and a call to their parents. But for too many black and brown students across the country, a single offense can destroy their entire future.

We have an obligation to end this unjust system. Sign your name here if you believe we need to legalize marijuana, reinvest in destroyed communities, and end the war on drugs:

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Instead of spending billions to lock up our own people, let’s use that revenue to invest in our future.

In solidarity,
Ro Khanna