Industry, activists push legalization priorities
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A consensus is emerging that equity measures to atone for the war on drugs should be included in the cannabis legalization efforts under consideration in Congress. However, as social justice advocates and industry jostle for position, it remains unclear what kind of bill can win the likely 60 votes necessary to pass the evenly split U.S. Senate.
Queen Adesuyi, national affairs policy manager at the non-profit Drug Policy Alliance, said the group supports “comprehensive” social justice reform as included in the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (The MORE . . .
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