bibaporu:

asapotentialrolemodel:

as a disabled person who is dependent on marijuana to live my fullest life I’m incredibly happy to see a change in how people are starting to view responsible marijuana use but we can’t forget that disabled people should always come first in your activism

voting to legalize medical marijuana, even if you’re not disabled yourself and wouldn’t be able to “take advantage of it,” is one way to help force a change in status quo. it’s a process. and you shouldn’t feel like it’s not important just because you don’t get to ‘have fun’ just yet when there are people who are dependent on marijuana use to live a functional life

as a disabled person of color, id like to point out that its not as simple/black n white as “disabled people should always come first.”

yes, disabled people should be a priority. but the safety of black and latine people should also be prioritized when voting to legalize and decriminalize marijuana.

keep in mind that while the criminalization of marijuana majorly affects people with disabilities, it is not criminalized because of ableism. it is criminalized because of racism, and it is important to keep that in mind while addressing the legalization of marijuana.

like, don’t worry op, i get what you’re trying to say. but acknowledging the ableist side effects does nothing to abolish the racist roots of the problem.

white people (and yes that includes white disabled people) are encouraged to reblog.