In New York City and all across America, marijuana criminalization has been used to systemically target and terrorize communities of color.
Despite having similar usage rates, almost all possession arrests in NYC are of people of color.
That’s why my bill to decriminalize marijuana, the MORE Act, is so important. It already passed the House, but is still stalled in the Senate.
On this 4/20, will you add your name to tell the Senate to stop letting marijuana be used as an excuse to perpetuate systemic racism!
The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act is the most comprehensive and most progressive marijuana reform bill ever introduced in Congress.
It was co-sponsored in the Senate by Vice President Kamala Harris, and is backed by a broad coalition of civil rights, criminal justice, drug policy, and immigration groups.
Now we need GOP leadership to join the overwhelming majority of Americans who want sane marijuana policy.
Sign here to demand that the Senate move forward with the MORE Act and stop letting draconian drug laws serve as an excuse to oppress our black and brown neighbors.
Onward,
Jerry