MCBA President Shanita Penny to testify before congress in support of access to Small Business Administration by Cannabis Businesses

Amber Littlejohn Press Releases

For immediate release: MCBA President Shanita Penny to testify before congress in support of access to Small Business Administration by Cannabis Businesses Primary Press Contact: Amber Littlejohn, MCBA Policy Director 202-769-9970, amber@minoritycannabis.org   Secondary Press contact, Jason Ortiz MCBA Vice President 860-639-8101, jason@minoritycannabis.org “The undeniable effects of the drug war are hampering equity in the industry,but together, we can address …

MCBA Engages in Case Study to Rate Efficacy of Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program

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For Immediate Release MCBA Engages in Case Study to Rate Efficacy of Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program Denver, Colorado is Next as it Begins Social Equity Conversations Los Angeles, March 26th – Today, members of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) announced plans to take score of social equity policies implemented by the city of Los Angeles intended to increase …

Minority Cannabis Business Association Endorses Booker’s ‘Marijuana Justice Act’

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The ‘Marijuana Justice Act’ will reinvest $500 million in communities most impacted by the war on drugs by divesting in prisons and outdated law enforcement practices. The bill ends the federal prohibition on marijuana, makes it easier to expunge past criminal charges, and stops deportations based solely on marijuana charges. Washington, D.C – August 1, 2017 – The Minority Cannabis …