Illinois Announces $31 Million In Marijuana Revenue-Funded Grants To Repair Drug War’s Harms

Amber Littlejohn Announcements

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 …

Dank and Right: Five Organizations Advocating for Social Good in the Cannabis Industry

Amber Littlejohn Announcements, Press Releases

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 …

Biggie’s Own C.J. Wallace And Willie Mack Fight To Legalize Cannabis, Celebrate Black Culture And Creativity With New Lifestyle Brand

Amber Littlejohn Press Releases

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 …