Dear MoveOn member,
For far too long, marijuana's legal status has been used as a vehicle for police to harass and oppress communities of color. This harm will remain a stain on the moral fabric of America until work is done to bring justice to those directly impacted by the war on drugs.
This week, the House will vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, which would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, resentence federal convictions, and more.
Will you call Representative Jamie Raskin at 855-781-9885, and tell him to vote in favor of the MORE Act?
This legislation is the most comprehensive marijuana reform bill ever introduced in Congress. Here's what the transformative legislation would do:1
- It would provide much-needed relief and criminal expungements to communities that have been ravaged by the racist enforcement of marijuana prohibition.
- It would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, which decriminalizes it at the federal level and enables states to set their own policies. This also would pave the way for more medical research.
- It would allow the existing state-legal marijuana industry to access services and standard tax treatment available to all legal businesses.
- It would provide a roadmap for states to legalize marijuana in a just and equitable way.
- It would enable VA doctors to make medical cannabis recommendations to veterans, a critical reform with opioid addiction continuing to ravage communities.
- It would remove the threat of deportation for immigrants accused of minor marijuana infractions.
This commonsense law is popular across the political spectrum, and a previous version of the MORE Act passed the House during the last congressional session in December of 2020.2 Now let's help get this bill across the finish line in the House once more!
Call Rep. Jamie Raskin at 855-781-9885, and demand he vote in support of the MORE Act this week.
The criminalization of marijuana has ruined countless lives. The MORE Act is a critical step in righting past wrongs that have resulted in the disproportionate policing of Black and brown communities for far too long.
Call Rep. Raskin now at 855-781-9885, and tell him why you support the MORE Act—and encourage him to support this impactful legislation.
The war on drugs is a racist extension of a carceral system that alienates and disposes of people. It's time to bring justice to the communities that have been decimated by decades of racist drug laws—and the MORE Act is essential in moving in this direction.
Thanks for all you do.
–Arvin, Jaira, Jenn, Justin, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Nadler, Blumenauer, Lee, Jackson Lee, Jeffries, and Velázquez Reintroduce Comprehensive Marijuana Reform Legislation," Office of Congressman Jerry Nadler, May 28, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159028?t=7&akid=320043%2E53570607%2E98TDsq
2. "Two-Thirds of Voters Back House Vote to Decriminalize Marijuana," Morning Consult, December 9, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/159027?t=9&akid=320043%2E53570607%2E98TDsq
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