All posts tagged "racial profiling"

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...

Politics

Brooklyn Brutality Re-Ignites Outrage Over Pot Policing in NYC

An egregious incident of police abuse in Brooklyn has gone viral on the internet and re-ignited...

Politics

Anti-Legalization Advocates in Illinois Argue Legal Cannabis ‘Pimps’ Out Minorities

Cannabis advocates countered that legalization, in fact, means an end to drug laws that police routinely...

Politics

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Warns Against Corporate Cannabis

Mayor Bill de Blasio took to the radio to voice his fears over cannabis legalization, but...

Industry Events

NYC Cannabis Parade Pushes for Racial Justice

New York City's Cannabis Parade, a flagship entry in the Global Marijuana March movement and a...

Industry Events

Controversy Over Denver’s Upcoming 420 Event: A ‘Rally’ No More

Authorities' denial of a permit to the longtime organizers of Denver's annual 420 rally has prompted...

Politics

NYPD Under Fire For Continuing Racial Disparity in Pot Arrests

Despite repeated pledges by the New York Police Department and Mayor Bill de Blasio to lift the...

Economics

Why Cannabis Needs a Civil Rights Act

Why does the cannabis industry need to be forced by government to stick to its social...

Legal

Marijuana Study Finds ‘Racial Injustice’ In California

Blacks get four times the pot tickets as whites in California; Latinos 1.7 times as many.

Legal

The Racial Divide – Discriminatory Policing in the Cannabis Industry

Brionne Corbray’s friends warned him against opening a dispensary. The 50-year-old, Seattle-area native had never sold...