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Today, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced that they will send a proposal to the White House Office of Management and Budget to reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which is a less restrictive class. JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA), as one of the only groups of formerly incarcerated individuals that is also a core member of the Marijuana Justice Coalition, takes the position that under Schedule III — or any other schedule under the CSA — marijuana will remain federally criminalized. In fact, rescheduling will not:
JLUSA’s position is that rescheduling marijuana is insufficient to bring relief to our communities, especially communities hardest hit and directly impacted by the “war on drugs” and the criminalization of marijuana.
We continue to urge the Biden Administration to expand pardons and commutations for marijuana, end marijuana-based deportations, and direct each federal agency to develop administrative reforms to begin to restore access to public benefits for those with previous marijuana convictions.
We continue to urge Congress to pass comprehensive descheduling legislation. Such legislation must provide relief from previous marijuana convictions, restore rights and benefits to people impacted by marijuana criminalization, reinvest in communities disproportionately harmed by criminal enforcement, and create a regulatory framework rooted in equity that prioritizes public health, workplace safety, and fair economic opportunities for small businesses. Descheduling legislation like the Marijuana Opportunity and Reinvestment (MORE) Act (H.R. 5601, 118th Congress) and the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (S.4591, 117th Congress) would go a long way to accomplishing these objectives.
In our 10th anniversary year, JustLeadershipUSA’s work of educating, elevating, and empowering justice-impacted leaders continues and is growing even stronger!
This is going to be a very special time to look back on the past decade of JLUSA’s important work, the 1,600+ leaders we have helped get to the next level in their work, and even more importantly, we will look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond!
We can’t do this without you. We need your support to help us continue to do this work now and into the future. By making a donation in honor of JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, you are saying to the amazing leaders in our network who represent the 70+ million Americans who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, “I see you, and I support you!”
Please give a one-time $100 gift or set up a recurring $10 monthly donation to celebrate JLUSA’s 10th anniversary year, and together we will build a fair and just U.S. Thank you!
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Since 2014, JustLeadershipUSA has maintained our commitment to ensuring systems-impacted voices are at the forefront of the movement for criminal legal reform, empowering directly impacted leaders in over 45 states with the tools, resources, and connections to transform their work.
Your donation will provide crucial support for our leadership training programs, empowering future generations of leaders and propelling the work of JLUSA and our alumni as we continue to advocate and push reform on issues that matter the most in our communities.
In just 10 years, JLUSA and our network of leaders have worked to dismantle decades of harm caused by the criminal legal system.