Seventy percent of voters approved Initiative 71, which permitted the use of up to two ounces of marijuana and the possession and cultivation of up to three marijuana plants, and this decision made way for I-71 businesses, or gifting shops.
“Because of history, Black people have been oppressed, left behind and pushed out.
Last year, verbiage that was used in the legislation, which included fines for gifting stores amounting to $30,000, was removed, and just a couple weeks ago, a bill targeting the shops was rejected by the council.
Council to shut all of the shops down, the closures would eliminate gifting shops that have created sophisticated businesses and become staples in their communities.
or even someone visiting from out of town, they refer to these I-71 stores as dispensaries.
Once legislation is created that protects I-71 businesses, GEM will shift its focus to issues including education, police and gun reform.
Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy.