It isn't often in Oklahoma that we get the chance to make progress on criminal justice reform, but we do tomorrow.

Marijuana charges with steep fines & sentences have always impacted Black, Latino, rural white & poor Oklahomas more than middle & upper-class white folks. 1/ Passing State Question 820 gives Oklahomans with marijuana charges an opportunity to have their older convictions revisited, which would remove barriers to housing, jobs, and financing. This means more resources for keeping our communities safer and more families together. 2/

Information is power. Here's a thread of resources & actions you can take in light of HB 4327 in Oklahoma. 🧵 For secure research: I use @DuckDuckGo anywhere I'm searching. Public libraries have computers that are free to use. You can also use a VPN on your own computer. Enable 2FA on all accounts & use a password manager (I like LastPass). 2/

Something that has weighed heavily on me for a long time is the rural/urban divide our state has long experienced. Rural Oklahoma is not homogenous. It is not filled only with racist, sexist bigots. It is not filled with only people that hate cities, democrats, liberals, etc. 1/x I grew up in Murray Co. (a county that has a racist namesake). My entire family mostly lives outside of any metro areas. This was my worldview for the first two decades of my life. I am a liberal feminist Democrat. I wasn't the only one - not in my family or my circles. 2/x