From Servitude, to the War on Drugs, now Licensing Inequities
The War on Drugs has impacted our current perception of cannabis and how the legal market is created and regulated in Massachusetts. The War on Dru...
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THE STATS
ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts
24%
Combating the long-term impacts of disproportionate arrest rates for minorities is our goal. Blacks accounted for 8% of the MA population but 24% of marijuana possession arrests before legalization.
$1 Billion
The revenue the legal cannabis market in MA is projected to make in 2020. Funds that should be used for public programming for communities that have been disproportionately affected by drug war policies.
3.3x
Despite roughly equal usage rates, blacks were 3.3 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession due to policing practices targeting communities of color.
What Social Good in Cannabis Looks Like
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Cannabis Host Community Agreement in the Commonwealth
When recreational cannabis use was legalized in 2018, Massachusetts had developed regulatory processes to help municipalities and applicants obtai...