(March 29, 2009) As you may well know, The bill to reform New York’s draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws is finally complete – finalized late Saturday night – and although the New York Civil Liberties Union has applauded this historic agreement--we're not there yet.
The Bill to provide the most major reform of the Draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws is slated to be voted on sometime on Tuesday-But -There will be hostile amendments and other things to beat back and we need to keep the pressure on. We need to give our state Senators the message that we support them and will continue to support them by voting for this historic reform. As is-without hostile amendments that will take away the reform that this true first step brings.
Sound like "heavy lifting"? Its Not. And we can show you how!
All we need is you-a few minutes of your time-and if you have more, come down to our offices at 712 Main street in Buffalo (712 Main Street in the Theatre District) and we can show you how you can be part of this historic effort.
If you don't have more than a few minutes-all you need to do is click here. Follow the instructions to send the Governor, and your elected officials the message-that you believe as we do-that the days of trying to spend our way through a failed, racist, cruel and ineffective drug policy are over.
We need to treat this as the public health concern that it is and restore our families and communities in important and meaningful ways. Please-Click here and continue to be the change that New Yorkers beleive in.