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Black Americans are nearly 4x more likely than white Americans to be arrested for cannabis offenses, yet fewer than 2% of cannabis businesses are Black-owned. Social equity programs aim to address problems like this so the legal cannabis industry can create opportunities for everyone.
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When it comes to cannabis, social equity is about making sure legalization benefits the people who have been most harmed by prohibition. This can take a number of forms, but policies usually focus on lowering barriers to entry in the cannabis industry and investing tax revenues in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.
Countless Americans have cannabis-related convictions on their records that make it difficult to get jobs, housing, and education. Thousands more are still behind bars. Federal cannabis reform could stop people from being punished for something that’s legal in many places.
Cannabis cultivation can use a whole lot of energy. Federal legalization has the potential to create a more environmentally-friendly cannabis industry.
Most banks can’t work with cannabis businesses even though they are legal at the state level. This forces a multi-billion dollar industry to rely almost entirely on cash, which creates all sorts of problems.
Head to the Cannabis In Common homepage to find out where out where your senators stand on legalization and take action!