Alex Staropoli on Marijuana Legalization in NJ

Did you know that over 24,000 New Jersey residents are arrested each year for marijuana possession? Did you know that New Jersey arrests African Americans at a rate three times greater than Whites for marijuana possession even though they use the drug at the same rate? Did you know that marijuana could be legal in New Jersey as early as April 2018? Join SPEAR at this talk to learn about the campaign to legalize marijuana from the Drug Policy Alliance’s Alex Staropoli! Staropoli will be discussing the importance of addressing past harms to the communities disproportionately affected by marijuana criminalization and the need to ensure full participation in the marijuana industry after legalization.