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Feb 27, 2021
Marijuana Advocates Oppose Changes to Virginia Legalization Bill
The ACLU of Virginia, Justice Forward Virginia, Marijuana Justice, and RISE for Youth continue to stand by our full letter to the administration and all legislators that included r...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Dec 04, 2020
ACLU and Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Historic Passage of MORE ACT in House of Representatives
WASHINGTON 鈥� The U.S. House of Representatives held a historic vote today on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, marking the first time in its hist...
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Apr 20, 2020
New ACLU Report: Despite Marijuana Legalization Black People Still Almost Four Times More Likely to Get Arrested
A Tale of Two Countries: Racially Targeted Arrests in the Era of Marijuana Reform Details Millions of Racially Targeted Marijuana Arrests Made Between 2010-2018
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Dec 16, 2019
With Marijuana Ballot Question on 2020 Ballot and Expungement Reform Passing, ACLU-NJ Urges Legalization via Legislation Stay on the Table
With 2020 ballot question on constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana, racial justice measures are uncertain; any decriminalization plan must remove penalties to escape drug war's injustices
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 21, 2019
Nearly 2,000 New Jerseyans Tell Legislature: Legalize Marijuana through Legislation This Session
Days after plan announced to push ballot question to legalize marijuana, nearly 2,000 signers from NJ鈥檚 21 counties demanded legislation that centers racial and social justice
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
Nov 15, 2019
ACLU-NJ Marijuana Data Brief Finds Cannabis Arrests Have Skyrocketed Since Earlier Report
ACLU-NJ鈥檚 data brief finds 3-to-1 disparity in Black-white arrest rates for marijuana possession has persisted, and arrest numbers have soared
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform
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