The criminalization of drug use has not been an effective method of prevention. Instead, it has created more dangerous conditions: enabling police harassment, subjecting more people to the violence of prisons and jails, and putting immigrants at risk of deportation since arrests are logged in a database accessible by ICE.
We must end the criminalization of drug use and mental illness and create off-ramps from incarceration.
establishes legal, regulated marijuana access for adults 21 and over, addresses the impacts of prior criminalization, establishes an equitable and diverse industry, and reinvests cannabis tax revenue in communities that have been most impacted by the drug war.
ensures off-ramps to incarceration for people with mental illness or mental health needs by expanding access to pre-plea diversion.
promotes access to proven public health measures for people who use drugs, rather than punishment, which increases the risk of fatal overdose.
| Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act | Bill explainer | http://smart-ny.com/mrta-bill-summary/ |
| Marijuana Justice | Campaign Background | http://smart-ny.com/why-start-smart/ |
Why we need the MRTA
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Why we need the MRTA
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Tell the Governor, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie We Need Marijuana Justice!
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Tell the Governor, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins, and Speaker Carl Heastie We Need Marijuana Justice!
