Bernie Sanders: If You Want Police Reform, Legalize Marijuana

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Sanders described marijuana legalization as a key pillar in police reform during a speech on the Senate floor this week. But legalizing marijuana is a key pillar to police reform, Sanders added, especially amid other issues, such as the coronavirus pandemic. The Senators stated that marijuana legalization had to include expunging past criminal records for marijuana-related arrests, adding black Americans were disproportionately targeted in marijuana enforcement. National leaders and lawmakers have held ongoing conversations around criminal justice reform and racial injustices following George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police. Bernie Sanders, one obvious place to start is legalizing marijuana.

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Sanders described marijuana legalization as a key pillar in police reform during a speech on the Senate floor this week.

National leaders and lawmakers have held ongoing conversations around criminal justice reform and racial injustices following George Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police. According to Sen. Bernie Sanders, one obvious place to start is legalizing marijuana.

Sanders gave a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, discussing several solutions to address police violence in the country. He proposed...

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