How Black and Latino Americans Went from Being Disproportionately Targeted for Marijuana Offenses to Being Shut Out of the Legal Weed Industry
TNS contributing writer, Niara Savage, unpacks the historical and present-day disparities between Black, Latino and white Americans regarding marijuana distribution.
Throughout the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states where recreational weed was legal deemed marijuana dispensaries “essential businesses” and allowed stores to remain open, even as theaters, gyms, malls and spas were forced to close their doors. As recreational marijuana legalization reaches 17 state…
