ACLU, NAACP And Other Groups Push Congress To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill By Next Month

A coalition of major drug policy and civil rights organization is urging congressional leadership to hold a House floor vote on a comprehensive marijuana legalization bill by the end of next month. In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), more than 120 groups—including the American Civil Liberties Union, NAACP, Human Rights Watch, Drug Policy Alliance and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights—said it’s imperative to hold the vote on the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. They said leadership should “swiftly advance this comprehensive marijuana justice policy that addresses criminal justice reform, racial justice, and equity” and noted that the Judiciary Committee approved the legislation last year. The bill currently has 83 cosponsors, including two who signed on this week. BREAKING: We urge @SpeakerPelosi and @LeaderHoyer to schedule a September floor vote on the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, which addresses criminal justice reform, racial justice & equity. Read our letter from 120+ groups: https://t.co/d7KGD34bUv pic.twitter.com/8k5iOnVeCh — The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) August 13, 2020 “In the face of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and a growing national dialogue on unjust law enforcement practices, marijuana reform as a modest first step at chipping away at the War on Drugs is more relevant and more pressing than ever before,” the groups, which also include the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Social Workers and National Organization for Women, wrote. “The MORE Act remains the most effective and equitable way…

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