Activist Toolkit for Marijuana Justice

About the Bill

• What Does the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) Do?
• Why is Marijuana Decriminalization Not Enough for New York?
• Marijuana and Opioids
• More fact sheets and reports

Where Elected Leaders Stand

• Check if your state representative supports marijuana justice

Take Action

• Email your legislators
• Call your legislators
• Marijuana Justice Pledge for Lawmakers

Public Support and Op-eds

• Times-Union. Viewpoint: I’m a police chief. I support legalizing marijuana.
• Crain’s Business. No excuses, no delays: Legalize marijuana in state budget
• Times-Union. Commentary: Consider the big picture when weighing marijuana law
• Daily News. The right and wrong way to legalize pot: We must repair the harm of years of racially skewed enforcement (by former NYPD precinct commander)

Social Media

• Sample social media posts
• Social Media Graphics
• Video: New Yorkers Need Marijuana Justice