In just a minute, I’m going to ask you to share in a couple sentences how legal weed in the U.S. would impact your life for the better.
But first, let me introduce myself. Hi, John! My name is Jordan Rogers, and today is my first day on staff as our campaign’s official Cannabis Coalition Leader.
For the past few years, I’ve dedicated myself to public service in Pennsylvania. Now, I’m stoked to be stepping into this campaign role to build an intersectional community around all things cannabis as we work to elect John Fetterman to the U.S. Senate in 2022.
You may be wondering: What exactly does a Cannabis Coalition Leader do? 🤔
My job is to organize cannabis communities across Pennsylvania that include a cross section of our residents — from farmers, to folks in our cities, to veterans and everyone in between.
Together, we're going to organize to legalize weed for medical AND recreational use, expunge ALL marijuana records, and release ALL people incarcerated for using the plant. We’ll confront the gross racial injustice of marijuana prohibition. We’ll educate ourselves and dismantle stigma.
Since I’m asking you to share, John, I’ll share some more about me! I’m from Philadelphia, where I learned to give back to my community. My father passed away when I was four years old, so my mom raised me and my brother on her own. Through it all, we could always count on the support of our community and our neighbors, and I will never forget that.
When I was a teenager and President Barack Obama was elected in 2008, I knew then that I wanted to go into government. Someone who looked like ME was the most powerful person in the world! I started to see government as the ultimate way of giving back to the community.
As I got older, I channeled this passion into public policy. In undergrad, I found my niche in urban politics. In particular, I became fascinated with marijuana policy. This culminated in my graduate school thesis titled, “Social Justice & Cannabis Reform: Balancing the Scales of Criminal Justice.”
John, I know most Senate campaigns don’t hire a Cannabis Coalition Leader. Hell, most Senate candidates don't even make legal weed a central part of their campaign platform!
But John Fetterman isn’t your typical Senate candidate, and that's why I'm on board. He understands that legal weed means more revenue, jobs, and freedom. He sees how it will benefit our farmers, veterans, and small businesses. After all, legal weed is a bipartisan issue that’s supported by 70% percent of Americans.
Most importantly, John recognizes that marijuana prohibition is racial injustice. Black people are arrested for violating marijuana possession laws at nearly four times the rates of white people. John’s record fighting for sentence clemency and to expunge records for those incarcerated on absurd drug charges is exactly what we need in our next U.S. Senator.
I can’t wait to get our Cannabis Coalition going. So, can you please do me a favor on my first official day on the job and share how legal weed in the U.S. would impact your life for the better?
John, I can’t wait to get to business legalizing freedom and liberating those on bogus charges. And with your help, I am looking forward to building a strong and broad coalition across Pennsylvania!
More soon,
Jordan
Jordan Rogers
Cannabis Coalition Leader
John Fetterman for U.S. Senate
P.S. Want to join our coalition? Just text WEED to 30200, and we’ll be in touch soon!
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