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Category archives: social justice
These Entrepreneurs Were Affected by Riots, But They “See the Forest Instead of Focusing on the Trees”
Like many small business owners in communities of color, these entrepreneurs in Tampa are more concerned about forward progress than raging against rioters.
Will Michigan Become the Latest State to Wipe Out Cannabis Convictions?
A proposed Michigan law would expunge criminal records for misdemeanor marijuana charges.
The Unheard Voices of the Cannabis Social Equity Movement
It’s fallen to the legal cannabis industry to address the wrongs of the War on Drugs.
The Holy Trinity of Social Equity
Undoing the damage of the War on Drugs requires both government mandates and the good faith commitment of the cannabis industry.
Cannabis Legalization and the Quest for Social and Economic Justice
Decades of gross racial disparities in marijuana arrests is now giving way to equally gross racial disparities in who profits from the legal marijuana trade.
Challenges and Controversy Swirl Around Marijuana Social Equity Programs in California
Well-intentioned programs to help communities hard hit by decades of zealous policing are underfunded and, so far, ineffective.
5 Reasons Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are Essential in the Cannabis Industry Business
Inclusion is not just a catch phrase, it’s a managing philosophy.
Why Are Only Four Percent of Cannabis Businesses Owned By African Americans?
Black entrepreneurs talk candidly about the lack of representation and what they’re doing about it.