New Jersey was the 14th state to enact a medical “marijuana” law, on Jan. 10, 2010. All of the other states that went before us included patient home grow provisions in their laws to help ease patients’ financial access to this expensive medical weed. 

This is important because Pleasant Valley Cemetery, founded in 1963 during the Civil Rights era, represents more than a burial ground  it represents dignity, resilience, and the right of Black families to honor their loved ones in a space created when segregation still limited access elsewhere. Driving a vehicle across graves is not just physical damage; it is emotional harm to families and a painful reminder of the long history of Black burial sites being neglected and disrespected. Cemeteries are sacred spaces, and when they are violated, it impacts entire communities. Protecting and restoring this cemetery is about accountability, preservation of history, and ensuring our ancestors are treated with the respect they deserve.

Violence erupted in Mexico recently after a Mexican military raid killed a powerful cartel kingpin. As the cartel responded by setting buses, supermarkets, and banks on fire and blocking highways, tourists were stranded and schools were closed. Dozens of people have been killed. The dark truth is that this violence is fueled by a flood of U.S. guns. Weak U.S. gun laws result in an unlicensed market that pumps up to 500,000 U.S.-made guns to cartels each year. One study traced nearly 70% of guns recovered at Mexican crime scenes back to U.S. manufacturers or importers. This deadly ‘iron river’ of guns exacerbates violence and suffering across both borders. It’s time to dam it up. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Joaquin Castro introduced the Stop Arming Cartels Act to curb cartel power and corruption. This bill isn’t just about stopping international crime — it’s about keeping people, on both sides of the border, safe. It deserves bipartisan support, and you can pressure your lawmakers to pass this urgent legislation by sending a message today:

This petition matters because the “Tr*mpstein” Files Transparency Act was meant to finally shine a light on one of the most powerful criminal networks in modern history and to deliver real accountability for the victims of Jeffrey *pstein and his associates. When the Department of Justice withholds or alters records, especially those tied to serious allegations. It undermines the rule of law and weakens the public’s faith that justice applies to everyone, no matter how powerful they are. Congress promised transparency and bipartisan oversight, not selective disclosure or partisan spin. When lawmakers misrepresent what the law requires or ignore the DOJ’s failure to release key evidence, it betrays survivors who have already spent years fighting to be heard. Calling for a full and fair investigation isn’t about politics. It’s about restoring integrity to our institutions, protecting victims’ rights, and proving that no one is beyond accountability when truth and justice are on the line.

The Department of Homeland Security has a disturbing history of creating unsafe conditions for people being detained. Last summer, hundreds of people faced potential diseases from swarms of mosquitoes, dangerous flooding conditions, and limited access to water while detained at the inhumane Everglades Detention Camp, also known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”  Public opposition to these expanded detention centers is only continuing to grow. This is the time to speak out and demand an END to this ruthless campaign against our neighbors. That means:  • Congress must pass legislation to empower city and state elected leaders to oppose ICE taking over warehouses in their communities. • State and local officials must explore every avenue, from legislation to zoning laws to putting pressure on developers, in order to prevent the sale of warehouses to DHS and ICE. • Residents in neighborhoods with proposed sites must speak out and put pressure on local government to stop projects. We cannot allow ICE and the Trump administration to keep expanding its inhumane deportations. Sign the petition to say NO warehouses for detention centers!

If you care about the safety of others, you see why this is a problem. ICE is nothing but trouble all over the country 

This petition is important because the Epstein Files Transparency Act was passed to shed light on one of the most powerful criminal networks in recent history and to ensure real accountability for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. When the Department of Justice appears to withhold or alter records—especially those involving serious allegations—it undermines both the rule of law and the public’s faith that justice applies equally to everyone, no matter how powerful.    Congress promised transparency and bipartisan oversight, not selective disclosure or partisan spin. If Members of Congress misrepresent what the law requires or look the other way when the DOJ withholds key evidence, that betrays the survivors who have already endured years of silence and dismissal.    Demanding a full and fair investigation isn’t about politics—it’s about restoring integrity to our institutions, protecting victims’ rights, and reaffirming that no one is above scrutiny when justice and truth are at stake.

There are an estimated 724,000 transgender youth between the ages of 13 and 17 in the United States. Each one, together with their own parents and guardians, turn to medical professionals to make informed, evidence-based decisions.  Reputable, unbiased studies have demonstrated that the health care targeted by HHS is safe, effective, and supported by many major medical associations in the United States.  By contrast, HHS based its proposed rule on an internal review which is deeply flawed and has been meticulously criticized by reputable major U.S. medical groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  When it comes to rules about health care for youth, these professional associations are far more credible sources of scientific knowledge than an HHS report that misrepresents the medical consensus and the realities of pediatric care. Every child deserves access to the full range of health care they need, particularly when parents are involved in the decision making in collaboration with medical, psychological, and spiritual advisers. As family members of trans Americans—parents, grandparents, and loved ones who are all part of Families United for Trans Rights (FUTR), we've seen firsthand how important these informed conversations are and how essential access to health care is. Thousands took the time to offer thoughtful comments about these proposed rules. The vast weight of the comments demonstrates widespread opposition to HHS’s attempts to demonize transgender people and deny them access to the health care they need.  As people across a wide range of political, religious and moral views, we believe that health care decisions must be guided by accurate, well-founded medical and scientific information, not by ideology and bias.   All youth deserve health care that their providers recommend—and parents and professionals, not biased science, should make these decisions.  Don’t demonize trans youth and deny them the health care they need.

Food insecurity is important because it can affect a vast majority of students. The vast majority can begin to suffer academically, creating a cycle of issues for the institution and the individual. With your help, we can take measures to resolve this issue and ensure that all students, regardless of their circumstances, can prosper.

The U.S. women’s hockey team set the standard in Milan, winning the gold medal earlier in the week and helping pave the way for a dual hockey win for the U.S. in the same Olympics for the first time ever. And the U.S. women’s team also made history as 22-year-old Laila Edwards became not only the first Black woman in the U.S. Olympic team, but the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal for hockey. And what did they do after their incredible accomplishment? They showed up to the men’s hockey game to cheer their fellow U.S. team on—only to have to hear the men’s team mock them in the locker room afterwards.  It's shameful.  The comments are indicative of the misogynistic culture that has pervasively undermined women’s talent and skill in the field of sports. Trump and MAGA republicans want to weaponize women’s sports to vilify and scapegoat trans and nonbinary athletes, meanwhile they treat women’s sport as a joke—even as women excel at the highest level of their craft and bring home the gold for our country. The “locker room talk” that we caught a glimpse of is part of the same culture that systemically harms women. We need men to speak out when women athletes are being disrespected—not validate misogyny with their laughter Every single member of the U.S. men’s hockey team owes the women’s team an apology. And they need to follow their apology up with action. >>Sign the petition

This petition is intended to demonstrate to Rep. Mike Bost the scope and the scale of the massive political will of his constituents. Impeachment articles can be filed and brought to a vote by any member of Congress at any time using Rule IX. Likewise, Congress holds the power to defund and abolish ICE. They aren’t acting because they do not have the political will to do so. So we will lend them some of ours.  The goals for this petition to IMPEACH, CONVICT, REMOVE, DEFUND are: 1. Ensure that Rep. Mike Bost understands how Trump’s crimes against the constitution translates into direct harm to his constituents. 2. Ensure that Rep. Mike Bost understands that his constituents want him to assert his power as a member of a co-equal branch of government and lead on impeachment and defunding ICE by filing articles and forcing votes on both of these critical initiatives. This petition is intended to demonstrate to Rep. Mike Bost that the push to impeach Trump, his enablers, and to defund ICE is a citizen-led demand that citizens will continue to pursue until Congress asserts itself and reigns in this unfit executive branch.

Fellow Alabamian, will you stand alongside us in demanding more from our Gubernatorial candidates? Sign this petition to help us end coronation and "business as usual" politics in Alabama and hold our would be elected candidates to a higher standard.