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To: Mayor Bryon Brown
De-prioritize low-level marijuana arrests in Buffalo #BuffaloLLEP
We demand that you de-prioritize arrests for low-level marijuana possession and designate it as the city's Lowest Law Enforcement Priority (LLEP).
Why is this important?
New York state decriminalized possessing small amounts of marijuana 40 years ago, but a disproportionate number of black people continue to be arrested in Buffalo every year. The unequal enforcement is a result of the "war on drugs." Exposure to the criminal justice system has severe impacts on employment, mental health, family stability and financial security.
Mayor Byron Brown has the ability to make marijuana the LLEP, or "lowest level enforcement priority" for the Buffalo Police Department. This means that instead of arresting black and brown folks for marijuana, police will be able to focus on building positive, trusting relationships with communities of color, making us all safer.
On the commemorative year of decriminalization, tell Mayor Brown that you support him in LLEP (#BuffaloLLEP)!