Articles tagged with "racial disparities"
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‘Seeds of Change’ report rates states on cannabis equity, finds most lacking
Janessa Bailey - Published on June 24, 2021Read moreA Leafly investigation reveals causes of low Black ownership rates and highlights solutions to the industry’s biggest challenge.
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New York weed legalization attempts to end chronic racial disparities
Katana Dumont - Published on April 14, 2021Read moreThe legalization of weed in New York is a big deal, but so are the social equity goals of the legislation the state put in place.
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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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California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase
The Associated Press - Published on July 17, 2020Read moreCalifornia cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse.
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Can you love cannabis and support the police?
David Bienenstock - Published on June 16, 2020Read morePolice don’t merely enforce unjust laws. They help create them, protect them, and profit from them.
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This is America: Super Bowl champ arrested for enjoying ‘essential’ product
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 4, 2020Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic is revealing marijuana prohibition for what it is: A prison trap set for people of color.
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Racial arrest disparities got worse after legalization, study finds
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 21, 2019Read moreOverall arrests plummeted. But black people in Washington are now five times more likely to face arrest than white people, mostly for illegal sales.
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This Is What White Weed Privilege Looks Like
Bruce Barcott - Published on March 14, 2019Read moreThis week’s college cheating scandal is all about wealthy white people gaming the system. They do it with cannabis all the time too.
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Racial Disparities in NYC Cannabis Arrests Are Getting Worse
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on March 6, 2018Read moreAs many cities decriminalize and other states legalize, New York City keeps arresting more people of color for cannabis. What gives?
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Philadelphia DA Drops Cannabis Cases, Joining National Trend
Bruce Barcott - Published on February 16, 2018Read morePhilly will no longer prosecute cannabis possession cases. Similar policies were recently enacted in Houston and Brooklyn.
