Action Alerts
You still have time! Until July 22, you can submit your comments – pro or con – to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) concerning the rescheduling of marijuana, moving it from the most restrictive Schedule I to the lesser controlled Schedule III. The background concerning this move by the U.S. Justice Department can be found in the last Mary Jane’s Guide.
Thursday, July 18, 2pm, Franklin County Government Center 373 S. High St., first floor, auditorium
Let’s show County Treasurer Brooks Sullivan that we won’t let our tax dollars fund genocide!
Franklin County Treasurer Cheryl Brooks Sullivan
• Invested over $11 million of county tax dollars in Israel Bonds since October 7.
• Attended a virtual event featuring Netanyahu.
• Said in an email that she stands in “solidarity” with Israel after escalated bombing of Gaza.
• Is good friends with Israel Bonds lobbyist, Kathe Turial.
• Said “as long as I am legally allowed to invest in it . . . I continue to invest in [Israel Bonds].”
Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio.
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows slavery if it's punishment for a crime. In Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas, state governments force prisoners to work without pay. In many other states, prisoners are forced to work for virtually no pay.
At the state level, many states allow slavery, most of them in their Constitutions with language very similar to that of the 13th Amendment. In 2018, Colorado changed its Constitution to fully outlaw slavery. Since RootsAction began advocating on this issue, Nebraska and Utah have done the same in 2020, as have Oregon, Alabama, Tennessee, and Vermont in 2022.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 | noon–1:15 p.m. EDT | Zoom
After months of rulemaking, following the template Ohio voters put into law through passage of Issue 2, the Ohio Department of Commerce has established a licensing process for the state’s first adult-use cannabis operators. Ohio medical marijuana operators have a priority in obtaining adult-use licenses, and Ohio could have adult-use stores operating around the state as soon as this summer. Yet many questions about industry regulations and operations remain unanswered, including what legal changes might move forward in the Ohio General Assembly, when and how Issue 2’s social equity provisions will be implemented, and the impacts of an adult-use market on the state’s medical marijuana program.
Please join the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center and our panel of experts as we discuss these topics and more.
Panelists:
Monday, July 15, 5pm
Ohio Statehouse. Broad & High Streets
Over 360 martyrs and wounded in Al-Mawasi massacre, shortly after, dozens killed in Gaza City!
No more!
Saturday, July 13, 6:30pm
Pat Marida's house, 1710 Dorsetshire Rd. Columbus OH 43229
Let's get together in person for a Salon at Pat Marida's house! Some refreshments provided - please bring a potluck dish, BYOB., lawn chair.
Pat Marida and Julie Weatherington Rice will talk about current nuke issues.
Steve Dodge, the one-man-band, Dan Dougan and Steve Caruso will provide music.
Free and open to the public.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Both justices have been embroiled in ethics scandals and had glaring conflicts of interest in the Trump immunity case — where the right-wing justices granted “absolute immunity” to American presidents.
The articles of impeachment are based on Thomas and Alito’s acceptance and failure to disclose lavish gifts and luxury travel paid for by GOP mega-donors and others with interests in pending SCOTUS cases. AOC also targeted the justices’ mysterious income, failure to recuse in cases with clear conflicts of interest, and connections of their spouses to court proceedings — like Ginni Thomas’ involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Thursday, July 11, 6-9pm
Mayme Moore Park, 769 Mayme Moore Pl
Join the King Arts Complex for the annual Heritage Music Festival. Once known as the “Cradle of Jazz,” the Mount Vernon of the King Lincoln District is the place to be every Thursday in July and August. Performances from local, regional, and national musical artists will keep it hot with Jazz, Classical R&B, inspirational, and Blues! A Food Court and reserved tables on the Patio will be available.
The King Arts Complex's Heritage Music Festival has been a signature Columbus community celebration for over two decades, consistently attracting crowds of nearly 5,000 attendees each week! Our annual festival is a family event enjoyed by men, women, and children of all backgrounds. Bring a blanket, or lawn chair, and relax in the beautiful Mayme Moore Park!
Wednesday, July 10, 8pm
Columbus City Hall, 90. W. Broad St.
Join us as we remember Kareem and other sons and daughters lost to excessive police force,
Kareem Ali Nadir Jones, a Black man from Franklinton, was 30 years-old when he was fatally shot by officers Samuel James and Marc Johnson on July 7, 2017, hardly one year after some police were issued body cameras.
Jones died from the gunshot wounds three days later. His killing was the first ever to be recorded on body cameras in Columbus and used as evidence during an investigation, according to the Columbus Division of Police.
All body-worn cameras have a 60-second look-back feature that captures the previous 60 seconds of video immediately prior to activating the camera, but the feature does not capture sound.
Tuesday, July 9, 2024, 6:30 PM
All are invited to our Jewish Voice for Peace Central Ohio monthly meeting. There will be a short business meeting.
We will be showing a video with Omar Barghouti, "BDS: Ending Complicity in Genocide and Apartheid," followed by an open discussion.
Location: Northwood High Building, room 100, 2231 N High St, Columbus, 43201. Northwood High Room 100 parking is permitted free of charge at spaces marked "R - Reserved/Rardin Clinic/Patient Parking. Unauthorized cars parked at "A" and "B" permit spaces will result in a $60.00 citation. Free parking is also available on adjacent Norwich and Northwood Avenues after 6:00pm on weekdays and anytime on the weekend.