Below you'll find a list of all posts from June, 2020
The war on cannabis has destroyed way too many lives. Think Big is a company that believes in the healing power of cannabis, and acknowledges the responsibility to fight for change. We can no longer stand idly by while our people struggle in the face of unjust marijuana laws and environmental policies that disproportionately target people of color. Join us …
Primary Press Contact: Jason Ortiz, President 860 639 8101, jason@minoritycannabis.org Secondary Press Contact: Brandon Banks, Economic Empowerment Committee Chair brandonb@minoritycannabis.org (773) 220-5786 CHICAGO – The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) proudly announces it has been named to the Olive-Harvey College Cannabis Advisory Council. Olive-Harvey is part of the City Colleges of Chicago, the largest college system in Illinois and one …
The Minority Cannabis Business Association Calls for an End to Funding Portland Police with Cannabis Revenue Primary Press Contact: Dr Rachel Knox 503 936 8801, rachel@doctorsknox.com Secondary Press Contact: Jason Ortiz, President 860 639 8101, jason@minoritycannabis.org PORTLAND OREGON: The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), under the leadership and direction of Dr. Rachel Knox, calls on the city of Portland, OR …
Illinois is putting its marijuana money where its mouth is, announcing on Tuesday that $31.5 million in restorative justice grants are now available thanks to tax revenue derived from legal cannabis sales. Under the legalization bill that Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed last year, a Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) program was established. It provides grant opportunities for “communities impacted …
Getting high on cannabis can relieve stress, pain and anxiety. It can abolish thoughts that keep you up at night and intensify feelings of pleasure—though the industry itself is far from euphoric. In fact, as legalization spreads from state to state, inequities and inequalities are growing more difficult to ignore. But myriad organizations are committed to fight for fairness when …
More than a year ago, I heard C.J. Wallace, son of Christopher “The Notorious BIG” Wallace, was getting into the cannabis industry. People told me his organization, Think BIG, was cool as hell. But after looking into it, I could not (for the life of me) figure out what it did. I think C.J. and his partner, creative genius Willie Mack, seemed to be …
MCBA Statement of Solidarity with Protesters Fighting to End Police Brutality The Minority Cannabis Business Association stands in solidarity with the movement to end the racist murders of black and brown people at the hands of the police. Many of our members have experienced direct negative and dangerous interactions with police, the criminal justice system, and the power structures that perpetuate …