Press Advisory: Congressman Cohen and Justice Advocates to Address Incarceration for Marijuana Offenses at a Press Conference and Policy Briefing on Monday, April 20 (4-20)

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a longtime advocate of fair and sensible laws regarding marijuana, will hold a press conference and policy briefing to address the impact of incarcerating those charged with marijuana-related offenses.

What: Congressman Cohen, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Drug Policy Alliance, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and other drug-policy reform organizations will speak to the news media from the outdoor House Triangle on Monday morning. Later, Congressman Cohen and four individuals formerly incarcerated in Federal Prison for non-violent marijuana-related offenses will discuss related policy and legislative solutions at a Policy Briefing at Rayburn HOB Room 2075. The discussion will also address how incarceration for marijuana disrupts and harms families and communities.  

When: The press conference will begin at 10 a.m. The Policy Briefing will convene at 12 p.m.

Please RSVP to Congressman Cohen’s communications director at Bartholomew.Sullivan@mail.house.gov

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