Congressman Chuy García

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Congressman Chuy García @RepChuyGarcia

Since the first anti-marijuana laws & throughout the war on drugs, marijuana policy has been constructed according to racist & anti-immigrant biases. Even the drug’s name ‘marijuana’, was popularized amid efforts to negatively associate the cannabis plant with Mexican immigrants. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 1, 2022

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Congressman Chuy García @RepChuyGarcia

Today, I voted for the #MOREAct to decriminalize cannabis and expunge federal cannabis-related convictions. This legislation is a much needed step toward restorative justice and away from over-policing our communities. 🧵Thread below👇🏾 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 1, 2022

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Congressman Chuy García @RepChuyGarcia

The implications of this hundred-year scare campaign are profound— marijuana policies have disproportionately incarcerated generations of Latino and Black individuals, tearing families apart and derailing lives and careers for minor offenses. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 1, 2022