Episode 11: Jamel Holley

It was 105 years ago that Uncle Sam adopted its first drug laws, courtesy of President Woodrow Wilson. The law was fueled by frenzied, blatant racism: a crackdown to save White women from drug-peddling Mexicans and deranged Chinamen. (No, we are not making this up.) Fast forward to 2019: Regulating drug use is still on the front burner, as well as how it all relates to minority communities. As New Jersey continues to debate the legalization of marijuana, the Jaffe Podcast welcomed Assemblyman Jamel Holley to discuss how this proposal also relates directly to social justice. The proposed bill would scrub the criminal records of many minorities who have been busted for possessing and selling the drug.