Arend Richard. Photo Credit: Weedtube In 2018, Arend Richard’s Youtube channel had over 190,000 subscribers, until the platform unexpectedly deleted his account. Unfortunately, Richard’s case was not unique. In March 2018, the global video platform “shut down a wide swath of cannabis channels, often with little or no warning,” reports Leafly. However, Richard … [Read more...] about Weedtube Creator, Arend Richard, on Censorship and Queerness in the Cannabis Industry
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Diversity Could be Coming to Denver’s Legal Cannabis Industry
Written by Rita Thompson Since President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs in 1971, our country has been fighting a racially charged battle. Legalizing cannabis is one way to combat disproportionate policing in communities of color. However, in states like Colorado, where cannabis is legal for adult-use, Black Americans have yet to gain equity in the … [Read more...] about Diversity Could be Coming to Denver’s Legal Cannabis Industry
Equally High: Social Equity Programs in California Weren’t put into Effect from the Beginning
Visually impaired? Don't have time to read? EmeraldAudio can help! Click the track above to listen to the story. Welcome to EQUALLY HIGH, the Emerald's social equity column where Ngaio Bealum, cannabis activist of more than 20 years, delves into policy and social justice. Social justice is at the heart of the cannabis legalization movement, and this column … [Read more...] about Equally High: Social Equity Programs in California Weren’t put into Effect from the Beginning
