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Dear Friend,
As more states legalize cannabis and more cities take steps towards
decriminalization, the cannabis industry continues moving towards
becoming a mainstream business opportunity. But what happens when a
substance that has incarcerated so many Black and Brown people becomes
legal? How will states and municipalities address the disproportionate
harm to communities of color by the War on Drugs over the past 50 years?
The legalization of cannabis is not just an economic and public health
issue –– it's also a racial justice issue, and that is why we're
examining the intersections between #RaceAnd Cannabis
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Please join us on August 27th for a new webinar: #RaceAnd Cannabis:
Weeding out racial inequities in the cannabis economy
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In order to begin addressing the harms of the War on Drugs, it is
essential to center the conversation about the foundation of local and
state cannabis legalization structures on race. From how the tax revenue
is allocated, to how to address financial and legal barriers to entering
the cannabis market –– such policy decisions could either further racial
inequities, or could be used as a tool for moving towards solutions
rooted in racial justice.
#RaceAnd Cannabis
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will be a virtual online presentation about the components of a social
equity policy and the local government jurisdictions that are moving
this conversation forward. Through a race-explicit lens, participants
will learn about:
How race played a role in cannabis becoming federally prohibited
The lasting impacts of the War on Drugs on Black and Brown communities
Strategies activists and governments are using to call for the
redistribution of tax revenue to communities that have been most
affected.
Join us on August 27th
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, because it's never race alone. It's always #RaceAnd
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If you have any questions, or would like more information on our
#RaceAnd series, please contact us at
[email protected] for more
information.
In Solidarity,
The Race Forward Team
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