Oakland gives pot convicts first chance to open marijuana businesses as part of reparations for war on drugs
Convicted pot felons that want to own a legal marijuana business in Oakland will now be prioritized under new, radical permit rules designed to make amends for the United States’ war on drugs.
The city’s new Equity Permit Program calls for 50 per cent of all licenses for medical marijuana facilities to go to Oaklanders imprisoned for a pot offence in the last 10 years, or to residents of six neighbourhoods that police have excessively targeted for drug arrests.
Original Article (National Post):
Oakland gives pot convicts first chance to open marijuana businesses as part of reparations for war on drugs
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