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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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Media Reports Say Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes

Cannabis Law Report

On March 21 Ghanian media reported “On Friday the country’s Parliament passed into law the Narcotics Control Commission Bill, 2019… Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and health benefits from the substance.”

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Guardian Article: UK cannabis campaigners take note: in the US, change came from below

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The only UK mainstream media outlet that actually pays attention to the world of cannabis. Sadiq Khan’s decriminalisation commission could put pressure on the government to change its policy. Like Britain, many US states started off attempting to restrict legalisation to medical use. Read on at .

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Growing Pains Pt. 2 Adult-Use Marijauna in Illinois: A Case Study for Market and Policy Patterns

Cannabis Law Report

In the first days of 2020, many Illinoisans took to social media to express their alarm. Especially when you compare Governor Pritzker’s position to Governor John Hickenlooper’s in 2012 when Colorado legalized. Illinois Recreational Model. Like California, Illinois’ recreational model is starting off with exorbitantly high taxes.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

Website and social media : Did the candidate include marijuana on their website? How often do they mention marijuana on social media? We used the candidates’ websites and social media as a litmus test of their dedication to the legalization of marijuana.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

We put out requests on social media and reached out to Public Relations professionals to see who identified with the community and consented to be included. Seattle resident JJ McKay is the founder/ publisher of The Fresh Toast , one of the largest media content consumer-facing cannabis media companies in the US and Canada.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Elizabeth Warren

Canna Law Blog

We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. On social media , Warren has also come out strongly in support of legalization. Over the past three weeks, we covered Joe Biden , Bernie Sanders and Kamala Harris.