John,
The failed "War on Drugs" was never about fighting drugs.
It has always been about oppressing communities of color.
There's a reason why Black Americans 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.
It's time for President Biden to uphold his campaign promise to
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.
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For some reason, the federal government still classifies cannabis as a
dangerous Schedule 1 drug and thousands of Americans remain incarcerated
nationwide, including in states that have already legalized it.
President Biden must do his part to repair communities of color ravaged by
unequal enforcement by issuing pardons that would benefit those most
harmed by the war on drugs.
President Biden recognized this himself saying in November of 2019, “I
think we should decriminalize marijuana, period. And I think everyone –
anyone who has a record – should be let out of jail, their records
expunged, be completely zeroed out.”
We can make this happen. We can take a giant step forward in the fight to
end the drug war and begin to repair the decades of damage done by this
racist policy. But we can't do it without your support.
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- Molly
Molly Goldberg
Development Manager
Democracy for America
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