Drug Policy Alliance

Friend, as Queen shared last week in the email below, the MORE Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House and support for this vital bill is already growing.

Today Amazon officially endorsed the MORE Act and also announced it will stop drug testing most of its employees for marijuana.

This is huge news and we need to build on the momentum. Please take action to help us get the MORE Act passed in the House as soon as possible.

For years, we’ve been fighting to end the war on marijuana and repair the harms of prohibition. And we’ve been working to expose how the drug war has infiltrated the workplace and is robbing people of their livelihoods.

We’ve still got a lot of work to do, but it’s encouraging to see the US’ second largest private employer following our lead and taking steps to end punitive drug policies.

Sincerely,

Kassandra Frederique
Executive Director

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From: Queen Adesuyi
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021
To: [email protected]
Subject: Our fight for marijuana justice reignites in Congress

Friend,

After months of persistent advocacy from supporters like you, I’m happy to share that the MORE Act has just been reintroduced in the U.S. House.

Last December, we made history when the House overwhelmingly voted for this groundbreaking bill which would end the federal war on marijuana and repair the harms of prohibition.

Now we’re counting on you to help us do it again. Take action and urge the House to pass the MORE Act immediately.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act completely deschedules marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, addresses the lifelong consequences of marijuana criminalization, reinvests in communities that have borne the brunt of prohibition, and takes steps to ensure an equitable and diverse marketplace.

While the final version of the MORE Act that passed the House last year ended up including language that excluded some directly-impacted people from being able to fully participate in the industry at the federal level, we fought back and got it removed from the version that was reintroduced today.

Momentum for marijuana legalization centered in racial and social justice is growing rapidly in the states and among the public. Eighteen states and D.C. have legalized marijuana, including our most recent victories in New York and New Mexico, and with Virginia becoming the first state in the South to do the same.

Despite our progress, one person is still arrested nearly every minute simply for possessing marijuana and prohibition is disproportionately harming Black and Brown people.

Communities that have borne the brunt of marijuana prohibition have waited long enough for justice. It’s time for Congress to catch up: tell your Representative to pass the MORE Act in the House.

With your support, I’m confident we can get this crucial bill through the House as soon as next month and take our fight for marijuana justice to the Senate.

Sincerely,

Queen Adesuyi
Policy Manager, National Affairs
Drug Policy Alliance