Minority Cannabis Business Association for a press conferenc
Representatives Earl Blumenauer, Dem-Oreg., and Barbara Lee, Dem-Calif., will join the Minority Cannabis Business Association for a press conference on Tuesday at 11.00 a.m. Eastern to discuss cannabis policy and industry inclusion for people of color. The lawmakers and business leaders will discuss the path forward for ending the prohibition of marijuana, steps toward restorative justice for those negatively impacted by the war on drugs, and ways communities of color that were disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition can benefit from the new industry as owners, investors, managers and employees, according to a media advisory. Blumenauer is one of four lawmakers to introduce The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act, or States Act, last week, along with Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Dem-Mass. and Cory Gardner, R-Colo. And Dave Joyce, Rep-Ohio. The bill seeks to amend the federal law that continues to ban cannabis to include exemptions for businesses and individuals who comply with state laws.