Equity in Washington's cannabis industry
Equity in Washington's cannabis industry
Black-owned cannabis retailers make up just 4% of Washington’s pot shops. Now there’s a push underway to change that.
Equity in Washington's cannabis industry
Black-owned cannabis retailers make up just 4% of Washington’s pot shops. Now there’s a push underway to change that.
What percentage of applicants were black? Does the application even ask about race? What are the reasons people were denied a license? This is such bad journalism. Start asking tough questions. Don’t just assume racism must be the answer to everything.
They hate us here we used to run all of this and then one day they decided to take it from us and make it so that we can’t have it back All of the things we used to be able to buy now they have all of our money so-called! They have the hardest time selling it
So, the application asks what race you are?
Two years to study? Just treat people equally based on the application and not race. 🙄
The state didn’t even reach 5% of all the licenses going to black business owners. That means even in the ghettos of Washington where the black folks are concentrated they didn’t get licenses 🤦🏾♂️