Articles tagged with "social justice"
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What BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America showed us about the future of weed
Danté Jordan - Published on December 2, 2020read moreBET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America premiered in November of 2020, but the concepts will shape the entire future of weed.
Manny Mendoza talks culture, community, and ‘Cooked with Cannabis’
Ryan Brown - Published on November 12, 2020read moreMany people met Manny Mendoza on Netflix’ ‘Cooked with Cannabis,’ but this Chicagoan knows so much more about food, weed, and culture.
Black residents made up 97% of marijuana arrests in New York state capital
The Associated Press - Published on August 3, 2020read moreWTF, Albany? In the past year, police made 134 cannabis arrests. Only four were white people.
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How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor
Janessa Bailey - Published on July 23, 2020read moreBreonna Taylor’s death is a direct result of the war on drugs. Examine how the police harmed yet another innocent and learn how you can get justice for Breonna.
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Illinois offering $31 million in cannabis tax revenue to repair drug war damage
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 4, 2020read moreYour marijuana tax dollars at work: Local groups can now apply for grants to improve neighborhoods hardest hit by prohibition.
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Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 2, 2020read moreWhy does the cannabis industry have a special duty? Because cannabis has a special history.
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Washington state legislators finally create a cannabis equity program
Ashley Schwellenbach - Published on March 13, 2020read moreIn a $1.2 billion state industry, fewer than 1% of license holders are minority entrepreneurs. A new program aims to improve things.
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Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups
Ryan Porter - Published on January 22, 2020read moreFrom patients’ rights to justice reform and all manner of tax and accuracy issues in between, they took on some of Canada’s most pressing cannabis issues. Meet Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups, as chosen by Leafly readers.
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The MORE Act Calls for Sweeping Changes in Federal Cannabis Law
Bruce Kennedy - Published on July 23, 2019read moreKamala Harris and Jerry Nadler introduce the MORE Act, which would legalize cannabis with social equity provisions.
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Coalition Wants Social Justice Baked Into Cannabis Legalization
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 9, 2019read moreOn the eve of tomorrow’s a Congressional hearing on legalization, civil liberties and human rights groups call for justice reform.
