Let's Be Blunt About Cannabis Justice
Legalization is happening fast, but it hasn’t done anything to reduce the racial disparities in cannabis arrests. This 4/20, you can help change that.
The failed policies of the War on Drugs – including harsh sentences, overcriminalization, and surveillance of Black and Brown communities – have perpetuated racial disparities in the criminal legal system and contributed to decades of mass incarceration. Countless people are locked behind bars or haunted by convictions for marijuana-related offenses even in states where cannabis is legal. We believe in cannabis legalization, but only if it’s got justice baked right in.
Let’s make 4/20 a day we can all can celebrate. Together we must call on Governors to use their power of clemency to pardon people for marijuana-related offenses under state laws. You can learn more about Clemency from our friends at the ACLU vist the ACLU website.