minorities and legal marijuana,

California: Supporters of marijuana legalization initiative say it will end 'war on people of color' – Cannabis News

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other elected leaders on Thursday called on California voters to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, saying the current laws are unfairly entangling minorities more than white users.

California: Supporters of marijuana legalization initiative say it will end 'war on people of color' – Cannabis News

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and other elected leaders on Thursday called on California voters to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, saying the current laws are unfairly entangling minorities more than white users.

Does the legal marijuana industry have a race problem?

Emily Muirhead~ Seattlepi.com ~

For decades, people of color have paid a heavy price for the war on drugs. It’s well known that minorities are arrested and jailed at disproportionate rates on marijuana-related charges.