Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
How Illinois is Trying to Attain Equity in Cannabis Industry
Clip: 8/1/2021 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The first of three lotteries for retail cannabis licenses kicks off.
When recreational marijuana was legalized in Illinois, Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s stated goal was to use the burgeoning cannabis industry to reverse the harm done to primarily Black and brown populations during the war on drugs. But those profitting from pot sales are nearly all white men.
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Chicago Tonight: Black Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Black Voices
How Illinois is Trying to Attain Equity in Cannabis Industry
Clip: 8/1/2021 | 7m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
When recreational marijuana was legalized in Illinois, Gov. J. B. Pritzker’s stated goal was to use the burgeoning cannabis industry to reverse the harm done to primarily Black and brown populations during the war on drugs. But those profitting from pot sales are nearly all white men.
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