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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 
