Wait What! Convicts can open Weed Stores in Oakland as part of reparations?
Convicted weed felons are getting a fresh start. As reparations for the war on drugs, a number of felons who were imprisoned for charges pertaining to marijuana will reportedly have the opportunity to open legal weed businesses in the Oakland area.
According to the National Post, a new initiative called the Equity Permit Program is being introduced to the Oakland area and will issue 50 percent of licenses for medical marijuana facilities to local residents and felons who six specific neighborhoods that were constantly picked on by police for drug arrests and sweeps. The application process for getting a license will not be open to apply for until later on in 2017, and according to National Post, the application process will be a rigorous one for felons and residents.
In the past, both Pusha T and John Legend have pushed for the release of felons who were locked up for simple possession or selling charges. “What’s important to me is keeping people who are coming home, home,” Pusha T said in previous PSA regarding California’s marijuana bill. “If ending prohibition on marijuana reduces recidivism, then let’s do it.”
Source: vibe.com
