Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, in a press conference on Tuesday morning to outline the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which would legalize marijuana across all 50 states and provide more chances for historically marginalized communities to partake in the multi-billion dollar industry.
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The bill would also direct the federal Small Business Administration to create programs helping connect “economically disadvantaged” communities to entrepreneurial funding to establish businesses within the cannabis sector.
Jesce Horton is the founder and chief executive of LOWD, a recreationally licensed cannabis production and wholesale company based in Portland.
He and his wife Jeannette Ward Horton are also two of the most outspoken advocates for bringing an equity lens to legalization efforts and shaping the growth of Oregon’s cannabis industry to help people from traditionally marginalized communities enter the business.
According to Jesce Horton, it will be important for Oregon’s industry leaders to take part in a robust public input process Sen.
The first is ensuring that people who have been the target of criminal prohibition of cannabis are released from jail and have their records expunged in ways that allow them the same opportunities as any other American.
Amy Margolis, a Portland-based attorney specializing in cannabis law, said that she’s excited about the prospect of a new effort to legalize at the federal level because it represents another opportunity to center the discussion on restorative justice and social equity.
With a number of leading national brands and local efforts on topics like the use of pesticides, the state has seen its fair share of growing pains.
He’s also intrigued by the opportunity to showcase voices from the state’s cannabis business community in ways that lend their experience to how legalization has morphed since Oregon voters approved it in 2014.
“I want to thank our home-state champion, Sen.
In Southern Oregon, cannabis farming is booming.