“Our streets are on fire:” Advocates see cannabis reform as key to racial justice

Drug policy advocates are rethinking cannabis regulation to ensure real and broad social justice in the wake of entrenched racism.

At a Tuesday webinar with panelists, the England-based Transform Drug Policy Foundation reviewed its new report—Altered States: Cannabis regulation in the US—that compares regulatory approaches across state lines. The webinar focused on whether regulated markets are addressing injustices from the war on drugs.

“That issue has obviously taken on a renewed urgency . . .