All posts tagged "civil rights"

In History

MLK & Marijuana: How the Civil Rights Leader’s Work Informs the Push for Legal Pot

Martin Luther King Jr. never spoke publicly about cannabis, but his life and works provide important...

Legal

NAACP Adopts Resolution Supporting Federal Legalization, Cannabis Workers

The NAACP has adopted a resolution supporting cannabis legalization and support for workers in the regulated...

Medical

Veteran Faces 5 Years in Prison for Medical Marijuana

In Alabama, a Black disabled vet was sentenced to five years for cannabis that he uses...

Politics

Jay-Z Sues Mississippi Over Prison Violence Impacting Pot Prisoners

Mississippi has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the country, and pot convictions are contributing...

Legal

Alabama Couple Lose Longtime Home Over $50 Worth of Cannabis

A couple in rural Alabama lost everything — home, belongings, business — after $50 worth of...

Politics

Cannabis Reparations? D.C. Explores Priority for Black-Owned Businesses

Washington D.C. legislation would give minorities preference in starting cannabis businesses.

Joint Opinions

Cannabis Decriminalization Offers Opportunity for Reparations

The legal cannabis industry has almost everything; billions of dollars in sales, hundreds of millions of...