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Justice
29 posts
First Round of Cannabis Justice Reinvestment Grants Announced in Arizona
The grant funds come from cannabis sales tax revenue and were awarded to 18 nonprofit applicants.
December 28, 2023
Report: Federal MJ Reform May Hurt Small Business and Equity, Congress Must Act
It’s a conversation that’s in no way new to the broader cannabis community, a double-edged sword so to speak surrounding the nature of wider cannabis reform.
October 27, 2023
Mayor Of Birmingham, Alabama To Issue Blanket Pardons For 15,000 Pot Convictions
Birmingham, Alabama will pardon thousands of cannabis convictions going back 30 years.
April 20, 2021
Evanston, Illinois To Fund Reparations To Black Community With Cannabis Tax Revenue
Officials of the Chicago suburb approved the plans this week.
March 23, 2021
Our Academy, Our Dream
How one social equity mentorship program is changing the face of cannabis.
March 22, 2021
California Cannabis Executive Petitions Trump To Release Nonviolent Cannabis Offender
Kyle Kazan is pleading the case of Parker Coleman, Jr.
January 13, 2021
Sources Say Cannabis Industry, Not Community, Is The Source Of Most Discrimination
Cannabis is meant to be for everyone...so why does the business side of things have such an inclusion problem?
November 5, 2020
Yippies Make a Cultural Comeback in Netflix Legal Drama, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
Legendary freedom fighter and drug enthusiast Abbie Hoffman has been brought back to our attention thanks to Aaron Sorkin's astonishing script and a compelling performance from Sacha Baron Cohen.
October 27, 2020
Michigan Governor Signs ‘Clean Slate’ Bills
The Clean Slate bills include a measure that allows for the expungement of previous convictions for marijuana offenses no longer illegal under state law.
October 12, 2020
Restorative Justice Advocates Prepare For National Expungement Week
National Expungement Week is just around the corner—here's what you need to know!
September 7, 2020