Cannabis Overpoliced, Underrepresented: Racial Inequality and Cannabis Capitalism With more than 80 percent of legal cannabis companies under white ownership, black and brown Americans are struggling to break in. And while the exclusion and underrepresentation of people of color are certainly characteristic of the American economy more broadly, marijuana’s historical significance makes this inequality particularly troublesome.
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #12
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #12
Dai Truong's Cannabis Newsletter - Issue #12
Cannabis Overpoliced, Underrepresented: Racial Inequality and Cannabis Capitalism With more than 80 percent of legal cannabis companies under white ownership, black and brown Americans are struggling to break in. And while the exclusion and underrepresentation of people of color are certainly characteristic of the American economy more broadly, marijuana’s historical significance makes this inequality particularly troublesome.