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“Decriminalization of adult-use marijuana cannot be our long-term solution, but we now must turn to it for critical short-term relief while we await a ballot measure on legalization next November. Maintaining a status quo that sees roughly 600 individuals, disproportionately people of color, arrested in Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ every week for low-level drug offenses is wholly unacceptable.

“I look forward to working with Senate and Assembly leadership, as well as members of the Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Legislative Black and Latino Caucuses, to pass sensible decriminalization legislation as soon as possible. 

“Although I remain disappointed in the Legislature’s inability to legislatively legalize adult-use marijuana, I am optimistic that the people of Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ, who overwhelmingly support legalization, will vote to do so. And, when they do, we will take a critical and long overdue step for real criminal justice reform.”