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tulipsandroses

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4. I hope this makes communities of color safer from police. Too many times " I smell weed" has been

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Apr 2, 2021, 01:43 PM

Apr 2021

used as justification to harass black and brown folks, throw them in jail and ruin their lives as well as their families' lives.
I'm not even sure smoking in public is a thing. But I am glad they don't have this ready made excuse anymore.

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