Articles tagged with "social justice"
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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.
4/21 Organizers Want to Reclaim Cannabis From Corporations
Chris Roberts - Published on April 18, 2019read moreA coalition of activists are transforming the day after 4/20 into an advocacy effort aimed at reintroducing social justice into cannabis legalization.
New Yorkers Declare: No Legalization Without Social Equity
Sara Brittany Somerset - Published on December 14, 2018read moreA two-day conference in Albany set the tone for 2019: Equity must be baked into the law.
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Los Angeles Licensing Delays Hit Minority Applicants Hard
Hayley Fox - Published on July 23, 2018read moreRather than giving a leg up to victims of the drug war, LA’s social equity program has effectively given a head start to the competition.
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Women Push Back Against Cannabis Industry’s ‘Grass Ceiling’
The Associated Press - Published on May 22, 2018read moreCannabis remains a male-dominated industry, but there isn’t much data on the so-called grass ceiling for women or minorities in leadership roles.
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Kamala Harris Finally Endorses the Marijuana Justice Act
Ben Adlin - Published on May 10, 2018read moreThe announcement comes as the first significant move the senator has made in favor of cannabis reform despite more than a year of railing against prohibition.
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Trump Comments Spark Boycott of LA Cannabis Expo
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 18, 2017read moreInviting Trump advisor Roger Stone, a legalization advocate, was a step too far for some after Trump defended white supremacists and neo-Nazis.
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Booker Debuts ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ to Legalize Cannabis
Bruce Barcott - Published on August 1, 2017read moreThe New Jersey senator wants to fully deschedule cannabis, effectively ending 80 years of federal prohibition.
