Yesterday, @potus announced that he would be issuing thousands of pardons for simple marijuana possession. But what does this news really mean for our constituents and the country as a whole?
Allow us to break it down for you.🧵
If you were to declare war on a country, you might attempt to disarm them, destroy their currency, and propagandize their children.
The people doing this to you are at war with you.
We've seen our priorities move forward on multiple fronts this year, but the dire reality is that today there are still over half a million Americans being arrested for cannabis possession every year. It is past time for Congress to FINALLY legalize cannabis at the federal level.
"While this is historic in nature and warrants praise, it is necessary to also recognize that the fight is still far from over." -@ToiHutchinson, MPP's President and CEO
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Cannabis prohibition has led to decades of injustice and devastating consequences, and it's clear that a strong majority of Americans do not support the status quo. It is time for Congress to listen to the American people and end the war on cannabis.
"It is unconscionable that you could have an industry that large, employing those many people, spread out over so many states and not given the privileges and benefits that most other industries in the United States take for granted every day." -@StevenWHawkins, USCC's CEO
House Begins Debate On Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Praise From Pelosi Ahead Of Floor Vote: "This is consistent with is happening in many states across the country." https://t.co/3stl0zMsbg
JUST IN: The House Rules Committee has formally advanced the #MOREAct to federally legalize marijuana to the floor. The full House is expected to vote on Friday.
We've got all the details on what happened today (amendments, debate, etc.) here:
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"The House is poised to pass legislation this week that would legalize marijuana, just the latest example of the swiftly changing attitudes on drug laws that marks a near reversal from the Reagan-era war on drugs that also reverberated through the 1990s."
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Since 1992, 203 people have been sentenced to *life in prison* for trafficking marijuana.
@potus make this right. Grant federal clemency NOW. https://t.co/nyFVbSi7kz
The movement for cannabis reform has never been stronger. But as long as cannabis remains criminalized at the federal level, there will continue to be serious consequences on the lives of Americans. It’s well past time to end the long and unjust era of federal prohibition.
Today is the @UN's #SocialJusticeDay, and we want to take this moment to highlight the plight of the tens of thousands of cannabis prisoners currently incarcerated in the US, and the millions that still suffer due to unjust cannabis laws globally. 🧵
Today is #PresidentsDay - I ask the sitting president @JoeBiden on this day to make good on his campaign promise and EXPUNGE ALL CANNABIS PRISONERS RECORDS!!