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BUFFALO, N.Y. Representatives from a coalition of community groups in Buffalo and other parts of Western New York stood Monday outside U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer s office.
Their message was clear. Get the For The People s Act not only moved in your part of Congress, but ensure that it becomes law without messing with anything. Without changing anything, Peace Action New York State President Jim Anderson said.
The rally was part of the nationwide Deadline for Democracy campaign happening over the next few days with Congress in recess. Progressive groups mobilized after Senate Republicans blocked the broad reform of federal election laws.
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Group helps educate public after New York State legalization of marijuana
Open Buffalo held a three-hour Know Your Rights cookout at MLK Park, where people could stop by and ask questions. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 10:18 PM EDT May 1, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. New York State s legalization of marijuana is still fresh on the minds of many in Western New York.
Possession up to three ounces is now legal, and previous low-level offenses can be expunged.
To help educate people on the changes, Open Buffalo held a Know Your Rights cookout where people could stop by and ask questions. Legalization, the work that we re doing, is not about smoking weed, right. It s about making sure we live in an equitable state where two people can get pulled over, and one is going to go to jail for possession and the other is going to get left off, according to Jillian Hanesworth, the director of leadership development for Open Buffalo.