Black people and white people use marijuana at similar rates, but as the ACLU reported in 2013, Black people are almost 4 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession.
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Unlike the majority of Americans, Jeff Sessions wants to ramp up the War on Drugs, which has failed by almost every measure and in the process destroyed communities of color.
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Marijuana criminalization negatively impacts public housing and student financial aid eligibility, employment opportunities, child custody decisions, and immigration status.
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Jeff Sessions' decision to reverse the Obama-era policy that discouraged federal prosecutors from bringing charges against marijuana users in states where marijuana is legal furthers entrenches the country in racially biased, fiscally irresponsible, and morally wrong drug policy.
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We'll continue to fight to end the War on Drugs. More here:https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-statement-doj-decision-shift-federal-governments-role-state-marijuana-laws …
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#WaronDrugs has also done a pretty nasty number on the#constitution.#10thAmendment#tlot#p2#jeffsessions#libertyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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This is what an oligarchy looks like in action.
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Destroying communities of color (and the left) was the whole purpose of the War on Drugs
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This is why prissy old dinosaurs who DON'T Understand Modern Times-Cyber Threats & Marijuana, Etal- CAN'T BE ATTORNEY-GENERALS!! With any luck, he'll be resigning in disgrace SOON!
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