Did you call yet? Join us as we call on Speaker Carl Heastie & New York State’s Legislature for a fair and equitable adult use program for Legalized Marijuana. Email and Call today! Governor Cuomo 518-474-8390 Email and Call today! Majority Leader Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins 518-455-2585 Make it Happen! Speaker Carl Heastie 518-455-3791 See Caption Below Script: Hello my name is ..... (your name) and I’m a constituent from.... (your borough, city/town). In the spirit of a progressive agenda for criminal justice reform, “We Rise to Legalize” and call on Governor Cuomo and state legislative leaders to enact an equitable and fair adult use program for legalized marijuana that will do the following: Expunge non-violent marijuana convictions and expand re-entry programs to people impacted by the war on drugs; Expand access for the current medical marijuana program into communities of color. Reinvest profits from marijuana businesses into communities of color harmed by current marijuana laws and the war on drugs; Provide business opportunities and capital investments for women and minority owned businesses; Create good, sustainable jobs in the marijuana industry; Develop community-based education and abuse programs. Thank you for your time and consideration. — end — About We Rise to Legalize We Rise to Legalize is a diverse coalition of faith, civil rights, workers’ rights, millennial and grassroots advocates calling on New York’s state legislature to pass an equitable and fair adult use program for legalized marijuana. To learn more We Rise, please visit the coalition’s website: https://www.werisetolegalize.org/ Twitter// @RiseToLegalize #Marijuana #Cannabis #LobbyDay #Legalizeit #NewYork #Albany #WeRisetoLegalize #WeRiseNY (at Albany, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgqI3IlUJv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vqrz53r4t4w0