Ask your lawmakers to decriminalize or legalize cannabis before they adjourn!
On June 15, the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus proposed the Georgia Justice Act — a broad measure that includes more than a dozen provisions to address police brutality and racism. One of those provisions is reducing the penalty for simple possession of marijuana to a fine with no jail time.
The legislature is expected to adjourn tomorrow, so the clock is ticking.
Georgia’s cannabis policy is grossly out of step with public opinion: Two-thirds of Georgians believe cannabis possession should be legal. Yet, more than 40,000 Georgians are arrested every year for marijuana possession. And a recent report by the ACLU shows staggering inequality in the enforcement of marijuana laws. Although Blacks and whites use marijuana at nearly identical rates, Black Georgians are three times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession.
Ask your lawmakers to put an end to Georgia’s unjust, unequal criminalization of marijuana consumers. Then, spread the word so that others can raise their voices, too.