Don't miss this important message from Robert Reich, John! Please read his message below and then add your name to the growing movement to pass the MORE Act and get one step closer to ending the racist war on drugs. - The DFA Team
John,
On December 4th, the House of Representatives passed the historic Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. If enacted, the bill would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, expunge low-level marijuana arrests, and begin the process of undoing a failed war on drugs that has been used to criminalize communities of color.
This marks the first time in its history that a chamber of Congress has voted to end the marijuana prohibition. It’s about time.
This year, states controlled by Republicans and Democrats, including South Dakota, Arizona, Montana, and New Jersey, joined 11 other states in legalizing the recreational use of cannabis.
Yet the federal government still classifies it as a dangerous Schedule 1 drug. We have a chance to change this.
The Senate must listen to the 68 percent of Americans who support cannabis legalization -- and bring the MORE Act to a vote.
Add your name demanding the Senate hold a vote on the MORE Act.
While following the science and the will of the people is important, the MORE Act goes far beyond just decriminalizing marijuana.
The Act’s most important provisions focus on repairing the injustices that were carried out through the so-called “war on drugs.”
The statistics speak for themselves.
Black people are four times more likely to be arrested for marijuana charges than white people. And even though Black people only account for 12.5 percent of all substance users, they make up 30 percent of all drug-related arrests.
The MORE Act would empower and repair the communities of color that have been ravaged by the racist war on drugs.
It would levy a 5 percent tax on cannabis products and have those revenues deposited into a trust fund for the benefit of communities harmed by the war on drugs.
Demand that the Senate began to undo the racist war on drugs and hold a vote on the MORE Act.
In solidarity,
Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor
Co-founder, Inequality Media
