Today, Oregon’s Legislative Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Caucus, members of the legislature with a shared mission to advance racial justice initiatives and eliminate
The Association for Cannabis Health Equity and Medicine (ACHEM) is the leading voice in medical cannabis advocacy for people of color, and they have taken
It is imperative that we continue to fight for economic justice for all Oregonians, but especially for those communities who were targeted by the racist
Last Friday, April 1, 2022, the U.S. House of Representative passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, a bill that would end the
New York, NY – New York communities most impacted by the nation’s deep inequities and resulting stark consequences in education, the environment, and mass incarceration
As part of its commitment to building cannabis-centered health and social equity, the Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM)™, is proud to announce its partnership with
Support social equity and racial justice in Oregon! There are two great opportunities this weekend to do so. Your activism is working, let’s keep it
Women, and mothers especially, stand to be one of the most collectively pivotal voices in the cannabis movement, and, really, in drug law reform overall.
Among the various cannabis legalization plans proposed across the United States, social equity has been one of the core goals in many of these plans.
A positive trend in the national marijuana movement is spending revenues generated on building up communities who have been adversely affected by the war on
Among the legislators who are pushing for cannabis legalization, representatives from Latino and Black communities have been the most vocal advocates. In states such as
There is a dire need for serving and repairing the communities most harmed by the war on drugs and cannabis prohibition in so many regards.
In an act of historic proportions, The House of Representatives approved legislation that would decriminalize marijuana on Friday 12.4.20. So why isn’t a cloud of
While votes in some races are still being counted, one thing about the 2020 election is for sure: drug law reform wins. Each state that
The current state of and unacceptable practices within America’s prison system are two of the biggest social justice issues that come up when discussing the
Drug arrests and convictions linked to the War on Drugs carry a different kind of weight, as many of them involve non-violent “criminal” acts by
Rose City Justice is taking to the streets again tonight to continue demonstrations that advocate for civil rights and social justice and equity. While our
We cannot broach the topic of the Drug War without discussing the growing cannabis industry and the activism it took to start moving the legacy
In a vote of 236-181, the House of Representatives approved the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which will prohibit federal, state, and
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to abolish the police department following a massive public outcry following the May 25th murder by police of George
Social justice issues and the War on Drugs are linked so closely that it will take a complete deconstruction and reconstruction of policy, the criminal
Happy Juneteenth! Juneteenth marks the 155th anniversary – June 19, 1865 – when enslaved people in Texas learned about their emancipation and that slavery had
Happy Juneteenth! What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth occurs on June 19th and is also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, and Liberation Day, This day is
Portland approved a budget with millions in cuts to police, but short of public demand for $50 million reduction. This is NOT ok. They must
