FREE VIRGINIA
CANNABIS PRISONERS
Virginia ended cannabis prohibition in 2021, but there remains a significant injustice for those individuals who continue to be incarcerated for offenses that are no longer considered illegal. According to the Virginia Department of Corrections, the average cost of housing an individual in custody is $33,994.
On March 28, Governor Youngkin vetoed our cannabis sentence modification bill, SB 696. Under the bill, thousands of individuals charged for cannabis offenses under outdated laws would have had their sentences reevaluated in light of legalization. Instead, the Governor’s veto message not only ignored the intention of this bill but, more importantly, ignored the plight of thousands of families across the Commonwealth whose lives have been permanently altered by prohibitionist laws repealed three years ago!
The fight must continue until the last prisoner is set free.
VIRGINIA'S SUFFERERS & PRISONERS POST PROHIBITION
BRYAN REID
The hardworking old husband and father of four was recently released from federal prison after serving 6 years of a 12-year sentence for a marijuana offense.
Bryan received support through our legal and advocacy programs that included letters of support in his case filings, newsletter and pen pal communications, and family support grants for his children. He will now be part of LPP's reentry program where he will recieve funding to help him re-acclimate to his community.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
We're asking you to urge your Virginia state lawmakers to consider overriding Governor Youngkin veto.
Add your voice to our petition today!
AMPLIFY YOUR ACTION
In order to successfully override the veto, we ware going to need all Virginians to put pressure on their state lawmaker to vote to override Gov. Youngkin's veto. We encourage you to share information about the impact of SB 696 with your networks and use your social media accounts to push for #VACannabisJustice!
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