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Dear Friend,
Have you heard?
President Biden announced that he will pardon every person with simple marijuana possession charges at the federal level, including people in D.C.
And he is urging governors to take similar actions in the states.
We welcome this move. It is long overdue. But it is not enough and leaves a lot of our loved ones out; we need descheduling and regulation!
If you can, donate today to power the work we need to do to end federal prohibition by delisting marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)!
There is no reason that people should be saddled with a criminal record—preventing them from obtaining employment, housing, and countless other opportunities—for something that is already legal in 19 states and D.C. and decriminalized in 31 states.
Biden also announced steps toward reviewing marijuana scheduling, but without fully descheduling marijuana, people will continue to face harms. It means people will continue to face criminal charges for marijuana. It also means that research will continue to be inhibited and states that have legalized marijuana will still be at odds with federal law. Descheduling marijuana is the only way to truly end federal prohibition.
That’s why we urge the president and Congress to support the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, introduced in the Senate earlier this year, which would fully remove marijuana from the CSA, provide expungement and resentencing for past marijuana convictions beyond simple possession, and comprehensively repair the harms of marijuana criminalization.
Please. If you can, donate today.
In solidarity,
The Drug Policy Alliance Team
P.S. This is huge news! And a major step forward in decriminalizing marijuana and delivering the justice our communities deserve. Help power the work needed to bring this home. If you can spare it, please donate today. |
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