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Here's How the Cannabis Industry Is Solving Its Diversity Problem | MERRY JANE News

Subscribe to the MERRY JANE Newsletter for the latest video releases and everything cannabis: https://goo.gl/Yc7jSN The United States has an ugly and intertwined history of discrimination against minorities and cannabis. From misusing the Mexican word “marihuana” as a way to gin up anti-immigrant sentiment, to criminalizing the plant and targeting black and Latino communities as part of the devastating War on Drugs, the country has many wrongs to right. Something that can and should be addressed immediately is the underrepresentation of minorities in the booming cannabis industry. In states where weed is decriminalized, white men are now disproportionately benefiting from the plant, the use and sale of which justified the incarceration of far more blacks and Latinos than whites, despite similar usage. But there is some hope, as efforts are being made to increase minority involvement in the industry. Join Merry Jane news correspondent Brooke Burgstahler as she explores the disparities and what is being done to tip the scales. Read the Full Breakdown of this only on MERRY JANE: https://merryjane.com Follow MERRY JANE! Facebook:   / merryjane   Instagram:   / merryjane   Twitter:   / merryjane   Snapchat:   / merryjanemedia   Subscribe to MERRY JANE's channel:    / merryjane