Model cannabis bill addresses needs of POC

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AKA: my drug policy fam is amazing!!
news.vice.com/story/heres-the-plan-to-make-legal-weed-lucrative-for-more-than-just-white-people

"But a group of lawyers and activists are now offering a solution. On Friday, they are releasing a piece of model legislation (see PDF below) that addresses every aspect of marijuana legalization — from what will remain illegal to where people can legally get high — with the goal of compensating for past and present racial biases. Among other things, the proposal aims to promote diversity in the pot industry, and encourages states and municipalities to set aside a significant portion of marijuana tax revenues to provide “drug war reparations” to communities of color."

Also a video that totally made me cry to see a bunch my friends, colleagues and mentors all in one place doing this amazingly work together! m.youtube.com/watch?v=vx-4jRoczd8

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"Beyond promoting diversity in the pot industry, the model legislation offers a comprehensive plan for what policymakers call justice reinvestment — colloquially known as “drug war reparations.” The proposal asks states to dedicate 5 percent of total marijuana tax revenue — plus an additional 15 percent after covering regulator salaries and other government costs — to an “Office of Justice Reinvestment,” which would disperse the funds for job training and economic development in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs."