Title:
Mark your calendar to support marijuana law reform
Message:
MPP needs your help to lower marijuana possession penalties in Virginia. Reforming Virginia's marijuana policy would save millions of dollars in criminal justice expenses. More important, it would save responsible adult marijuana users from the hassles of court appearances, legal fees, and the threat of serving up to as many as 30 days in jail.
Next Wednesday, December 3, the Virginia State Crime Commission will hold a public hearing in Richmond. This public hearing will focus on the results of the 18.2 Commission, which was created by the Virginia General Assembly to recommend changes to the criminal code in order to save criminal justice resources. The 18.2 Commission neglected to recommend reducing marijuana possession penalties, which currently waste significant resources and have not made for a safer Virginia.
This is your chance as a citizen to show your disgust with the commission … to stand in solidarity with other Virginians who want to reform their state's—your state's—arbitrarily harsh marijuana laws. Please mark your calendar to take half a day off from work next Wednesday. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m. in Senate room A of the General Assembly Building, which is located on the corner of 9th St. and Broad St. in Richmond.
Please e-mail lsandell@mpp.org if you can attend this important forum, and we will send you further details. If you need a ride or can offer one to this event, please let us know, and we will try to arrange carpools.
A strong showing of Virginia citizens who want to reform marijuana policy will send a firm message to the legislature and help set the stage for legislative action in 2004. Please help send that message.
Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. Please pass this on to other Virginians so that even more people can call out for reform.
