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Beyond taking action right now for #MarijuanaJustice, calling on NY lawmakers to support #StartSmartNY, #NewYorkers should use this discussion as opportunity to think more broadly about how ill-equipped the legal system is to deal w/ public health issues, nuisances, most things.
Marijuana possession is just one of many offenses that everyone should now agree belong nowhere near criminal court. Drug possession, turnstile jumping, suspended licenses, trespass, petit larceny. “Crimes” of poverty, homelessness, addiction, health. #MarijuanaJustice
If you’re moved & want to do something, support the marijuana legalization bill in NY. Visit here (👇) for more on how to get involved. This could happen this month: smart-ny.com 
AN 18 YEAR OLD BLACK TEENAGER IS FACING 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ATTEMPTING TO SELL MARIJUANA IN HIS HIGH SCHOOL IN MARYLAND. nytimes.com/2019/06/03/us/…
He was arrested last week. "Made a splash" on local news.
Any plan to legalize marijuana *MUST* contain protections to ensure that communities most devastated by the drug war get priority in the new industry. That's what #StartSmartNY would do in NY. Call on @CarlHeastie @AndreaSCousins & @NYGovCuomo to act now: smart-ny.com
