All posts tagged "social justice"
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Sponsored
40 Tons Carries the Heavy Weight of a Broken Industry
June 19, 2024When you purchase 40 Tons cannabis products, you’re making the choice to support social justice, as...
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In The Magazine
Ben Cohen: Ice Cream Icon Turns to Cannabis
December 18, 2023Ben Cohen—of Ben & Jerry’s fame—launched a new low-THC cannabis brand to help fight injustice. Of...
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In History
Black History Month: Meet the Cannabis Changemakers
February 23, 2023These five Black executives are working to make the cannabis industry more equitable from within.
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Economics
3 Years Of Legal Marijuana in Canada: Pros, Cons & What The US Can Learn
November 15, 2021Canada legalized cannabis in Oct. 2018 to make money, improve public health, and help people harmed...
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Culture
5 Best Practices for Cannabis Consumers
August 18, 2020Marijuana is now a licensed industry, so here are ways to help it grow.
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Politics
‘Take the Big Swing’: Kassandra Frederique on Ending Prohibition the Right Way
August 1, 2019New York State DPA Director Kassandra Frederique doesn’t believe incrementalism will work with cannabis. Here’s why.
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Politics
House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice
July 16, 2019The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...
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Culture
Marketing to the LGBTQ Community
June 28, 2019Be honest, be educated and be ready to do the work.
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Legal
Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching
June 4, 2019Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.
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Joint Opinions
What Cannabis Legalization Opponents Have Right
May 20, 2019Amid the distortions and tired lies, legalization foes are speaking one truth: commercial cannabis isn’t working...
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Legal
Oregon Ballot Initiative Calls for Justice with Legalization
March 27, 2019Activists have come together to push for the Legalization Justice Act, which seeks to "implement a...
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Politics
The Push for ‘Day One Equity’ in New York’s Legalization Effort
March 6, 2019With rival cannabis legalization bills now pending in New York, state activists are demanding "Day One...
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Q&A
Meet the Activists Leading the Charge for Cannabis Equity in New York
January 16, 2019Advocates are already working hard to ensure New York’s soon-to-legal market and existing medical marijuana industry...
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Politics
Defining Cannabis Equity at the 2018 Emerald Cup
December 20, 2018Many speakers at the premier outdoor cannabis cultivation event chose to focus on how the cannabis...
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Politics
Anti-Legalization Advocates in Illinois Argue Legal Cannabis ‘Pimps’ Out Minorities
December 1, 2018Cannabis advocates countered that legalization, in fact, means an end to drug laws that police routinely...
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Economics
Sovereign Pot: Some First Nations Reject Canada’s Legalization Plan
October 17, 2018Some First Nation leaders in Canada won’t accept government jurisdiction over newly legal cannabis on their...
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Politics
Helping Immigrant Farmers Access California’s Legal Cannabis Industry
August 31, 2018Almost all cannabis cultivators are struggling to become compliant with California’s new adult-use cannabis regulations. One...
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Politics
The MPP’s New Director Is Focused on Criminal Justice Reform
August 15, 2018America’s largest organization dedicated to ending the war on marijuana users just hired a new executive...
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Politics
NYPD ‘Gang Raids’ Bring Back Convictions for Cannabis Possession
June 18, 2018In recent years, the New York Police Department has conducted large militarized raids on housing projects...
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Politics
Canada’s First Nations Demand Equity in Legal Cannabis System
June 7, 2018With passage of the Canadian Cannabis Act now imminent, indigenous groups agree they want more involvement...