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The ACLU of Virginia, Marijuana Justice, RISE for Youth, and Justice Forward Virginia applaud the governor for understanding that justice delayed is justice denied as he proposed legalizing small amounts of marijuana on July 1, 2021.
Our Commonwealth has executed more people than any other state under the guise of justice, but it is a racist, barbaric practice. And thankfully, it ends today.
We grieve for the lives lost and for the fear and terror that members of AAPI communities feel at this moment. Such violence and the discrimination and othering visited on the AAPI community offend our values that center people, justice and equality in our work.
The ACLU of Virginia, Marijuana Justice, RISE for Youth, New Virginia Majority, and 20 other organizations sent Gov. Ralph Northam a letter on Wednesday urging him to make amendments to Senate Bill 1406 and House Bill 2312 to legalize marijuana for racial justice.
The ACLU of Virginia, Justice Forward Virginia, Marijuana Justice, and RISE for Youth continue to stand by our full letter to the administration and all legislators that inclu
A recent poll conducted by the Beacon Research group for the ACLU of Virginia showed strong support (65%) for a guaranteed right to vote for all Virginia citizens 18 and older. This remains virtually unchanged from when a similar poll was done in December of 2019.