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.
Add your name to our petition to tell President Biden: Issue Pardons for Marijuana Offenses!
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.
Add your name to our petition to tell President Biden: Issue Pardons for Marijuana Offenses!
- Molly
Molly Goldberg
Development Manager
Democracy for America
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