Mission

To connect the emerging legalized Cannabis market with non profit organizations working to end and repair damages from the War on Drugs..

Values

  • Local Leaders

  • Restorative, Restitutive, and Reparative Justice

  • Education and Awareness

Goals

  • Empower and promote existing organizations lead by community leaders.

  • Promote Cannabis equity directives.

    • In operating states - distribution of tax revenue to programs/scholarships.

    • In yet to be legalized states - merit based licensing with equity factors.

  • Receive the backing of individuals and groups for a Statement of Support

    • Business Owners

    • Politicians

    • Thought Leaders

    • Consumers

    • Industry trade group organizations

    • Other professionals and professional organizations

  • Bring awareness to privileges and marginalization inherent in Cannabis licensing and drug law enforcement.

  • Use the Cannabis industry to promote dialogue about race, particularly in communicatees with low fluency or comfort in race dialgogue. 

Strategy

  • Fund/broaden existing scholarship programs for communities known to be disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs

  • Develop presentations to present to Cannabis Business owners that presents them various ways to participate/support

  • Encourage the replication of the North Bonneville Model

  • Support Programs for the children of parents in jail for non-violent drug offenses.

    • Scholarships

    • Jobs in the industry

    • Build an endowment to fund wealth creation projects in affected communities

      • Bridge funding/gap funding

        • Short term low interest loan to start a business or buy a home

https://www.aclu.org/files/assets/aclu-thewaronmarijuana-rel2.pdf