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Amanda Reiman, Manager of Marijuana Law and Policy at the Drug Policy Alliance, joins Rachelle and Sam to talk about Oakland, California’s historic Equity Permit Program. Recently passed by the Oakland City Council, the Equity Permit Program creates unprecedented opportunities for individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. The team discusses the importance of equity in the up-and-coming cannabis industry, what makes Oakland’s ordinance stand out, and potential impacts on the future of the industry.
News Updates:
- Philippine police officers win first bounties for killing drug traffickers
- Taxpayers wasted billions of dollars on a war on cocaine that didn’t work, economists say
- Study: The Economics of the War on Illegal Drug Production and Trafficking
- Foria launches FORIA Explore, a suppository for anal sex
- Chronic marijuana use is about as bad for your health as not flossing, researchers find
- Study: Associations Between Cannabis Use and Physical Health Problems in Early Midlife
Headlines:
- Rhode Island marijuana advocates deliver petition to Mattiello and Paiva Weed, demand vote on legalization
- Michigan marijuana legalization group turns in more than 350,000 signatures to state officials
- FDA Looks to Canada for Marijuana Regulation Advice
- Canadian politicians unite around drug overdose “Good Samaritan” law
Forecast:
- 6/11: Minority Cannabis Business Association Networking Rally (Portland, OR)
- 6/16: Big Marijuana: How corporations and lobbies will shape the legalization landscape
- 6/22: Minority Cannabis Business Association Networking Rally (Oakland, CA)
Drug of the Month:
- Ayahuasca, installment one (intro)
Call to Action:
- Visit www.legalizeca2016.com
Music Credits:
Intro: Some Kind of Mixture by Free the Mammoth
Transition: Charlie’s Angels by Free the Mammoth
Transition: Math Class Music by Free the Mammoth
Outro: Home by Marriah Rodgers