World News Headlines July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling 0 The legal cannabis industry must reckon with systemic racism 0 0000 0 0 more The legal cannabis industry must reckon with systemic racism July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found July 9, 2020 Under One Ceiling The legal cannabis industry must reckon with systemic racism The legal and medical cannabis industry has long been complicit in the systemic oppression of Black people. As Black Lives Matter protests continue around the country, activists, doctors, and entrepreneurs are calling for those in cannabis to dismantle the systemic racism the industry is built on. In the wake of the protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis, all facets of American culture are forced to rethink its approach to race. The cannabis industry, which has a projected economic impact of $77 billion by 2020, is steadily growing. But the effects of the generations-long war on drugs are still prevalent in marginalized communities, particularly Black ones. Read more… More about Black Lives Matter, Weed, Reparations, Culture, and Web Culture Related No related posts. tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Sony made a wearable air conditioner that fits in your pocket — Future Blink next Merkel is under pressure to cut Germany's ties with China as the Hong Kong crisis triggers a European backlash against Beijing
