Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers. | Source: Chambers For Louisiana
An upstart U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana challenging a Republican incumbent is making the decriminalization of marijuana a central part of his platform in his first campaign ad.
Gary Chambers, a progressive Democrat who identifies in part as a social justice activist and advocate, released the new ad Tuesday, just about one week after he declared his candidacy. The ad is entitled “37 seconds” in a reference to the frequency with which marijuana-related arrests take place in the U.S.
“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana,” Chambers says in the ad with a voiceover that shows him sitting in a chair and lighting up what appears to be a blunt — marijuana rolled in cigar paper. “Since 2010, state and local police have arrested an estimated 7.3 million Americans for violating marijuana laws, over half of all drug arrests.”
The ad also lasts for 37 seconds.
According to Chambers’ own campaign website, he is prioritizing “the most vulnerable” Louisianans and is running on a record of contributing “to advancements in the justice system, healthcare access, and to equality in the municipal contracting process for minority owned businesses.”
Louisiana has among the nation’s strictest marijuana laws as a growing…
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Louisiana U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers. | Source: Chambers For Louisiana
An upstart U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana challenging a Republican incumbent is making the decriminalization of marijuana a central part of his platform in his first campaign ad.
Gary Chambers, a progressive Democrat who identifies in part as a social justice activist and advocate, released the new ad Tuesday, just about one week after he declared his candidacy. The ad is entitled “37 seconds” in a reference to the frequency with which marijuana-related arrests take place in the U.S.
“Every 37 seconds, someone is arrested for possession of marijuana,” Chambers says in the ad with a voiceover that shows him sitting in a chair and lighting up what appears to be a blunt — marijuana rolled in cigar paper. “Since 2010, state and local police have arrested an estimated 7.3 million Americans for violating marijuana laws, over half of all drug arrests.”
The ad also lasts for 37 seconds.
According to Chambers’ own campaign website, he is prioritizing “the most vulnerable” Louisianans and is running on a record of contributing “to advancements in the justice system, healthcare access, and to equality in the municipal contracting process for minority owned businesses.”
Louisiana has among the nation’s strictest marijuana laws as a growing…
