Marijuana: The Gateway to Incarcerating People of Color (Yes on Prop 64)

Описание: Many drug laws today were racially motivated at inception, so it's no surprise that drug policies do not affect everyone equally. We know that despite Whites, Blacks, and Latinos using marijuana at the same rate, in CA Blacks are four times more likely to be charged with marijuana possession and Latinos two times more likely. This is no coincidence. Marijuana laws have a loaded history that has been used to incarcerate marginalized communities for decades. That’s why Brave New Films teamed up with Californians for Responsible Marijuana Reform and Drug Policy Alliance Action in support of a critical ballot in 2016, Prop 64, to legalize marijuana use for adults in California. The last thing the police need is another tool to keep up the failed war on drugs. It's time to take this tool away and help spread critical reform to states throughout the nation.

It's not a gateway to other drugs, it's a gateway to a criminal record-- especially for people of color. This is why Californians should vote YES on 64.

Produced in Collaboration with Brave New Films.

Paid for by Yes on 64, Californians to Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana while Protecting Children, sponsored by business, physicians, environmental and social-justice advocate organizations. Major funding from Sean Parker and affiliated entities and Drug Policy Action – Non-Profit 501c4 (Committee).