activism

Ep.022 Cannabis equity with Natalie Papillion

Broccoli Talk podcast: Equity is the buzzword right now in the cannabis industry, but what does it really mean? Natalie…

5 years ago

Cannabis arrests predominately target Black and Latinx people

Felony cannabis arrests in California have dropped 27 percent since recreational cannabis legalization in the state in 2018; however, Hispanics…

5 years ago

High Country: Cannaclusive pens open letter to the cannabis industry

Cannabis has an inclusivity issue. Cannaclusive is trying to solve it. Seeking to make the industry more diverse, Mary Pryor…

5 years ago

Colorado gov. signs cannabis social equity bill

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) has signed cannabis industry social equity legislation which also includes provisions allowing the governor to pardon low-level cannabis…

5 years ago

From the n-word to blackface, the cannabis industry grapples with overt racism

For anyone who still doesn’t know, the prohibition of cannabis was a racist policy enacted to control Black and Brown…

5 years ago

Cannabis CEO pens open letter to Trump urging release of non-violent pot prisoners

The CEO of BudTrader.com, Brad McLaughlin, wrote an open letter this week to Donald Trump, AG William Barr, Governor Gavin…

5 years ago

Tamu and Zia Stolbie: Now is the time to listen and pay attention to what people of color truly want

The reality of the white experience is undoubtedly extremely disconnected from the reality that we as black people experience alongside…

5 years ago

Higher Profile: Jay Jackson, aka Laganja Estranja

Jay Jackson is Texas raised but California savvy when it comes to his favorite herb of cannabis. As a California…

5 years ago

Oregon psilocybin & drugs decriminalization campaigns join forces

Two progressive drug policy campaigns in Oregon — one to legalize medicinal psilocybin mushrooms and the other to decriminalize all…

5 years ago

Ben & Jerry’s joins activists’ call for cannabis reforms

While other mainstream brands frequently push cannabis-themed advertising campaigns for the 4/20 holiday, Ben & Jerry’s took the opportunity this…

5 years ago