Study Reveals California Law Enforcement More Likely To Arrest Black Teens
An annual report published on Jan. 1 by the Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board (RIPA) made many observations about California’s law […]
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Rutgers University Report Examines Cannabis Consumption Data
A new study conducted by Rutgers University in New Jersey compiles data on cannabis consumption in relation to gender, age, and race. […]
Prison Death of Marvin Scott Sparks Anger Among Cannabis And Racial Justice Activists
The untimely death of Marvin Scott in a Texas jail after being arrested for a small amount of cannabis has sparked outrage […]
Evanston, Illinois To Fund Reparations To Black Community With Cannabis Tax Revenue
Officials of the Chicago suburb approved the plans this week.
Pennsylvania Police Make More Than 20,000 Pot Arrests During The Pandemic
There is a jarring racial disparity in the arrests.
NAACP Claims New Jersey Cannabis Panel Illegal Without Black Men
Critics have been pointing out that although Black men have historically been disproportionately targeted in the War on Drugs, there are no […]
Oregon Lawmaker Introduces Social Equity Cannabis Bill
As a next push to alleviate the harms caused by the war on drugs, a bill for social equity has been introduced […]
Racial Bias In Pots Arrests Still Prevalent In D.C. Despite Legalization
Between 2015 and 2019, nearly 90% of those arrested for cannabis-related crimes in Washington, D.C. were Black, although African-Americans make up only […]
Southern University Becomes the First HBC to Enter the CBD Industry
The anti-inflammatory product line should be on shelves by the end of February. The post Southern University Becomes the First HBC to […]