Approximately two-thirds of Washington's population is white, 85% of marijuana businesses in the state are majority white-owned, Black people have a majority stake in only 1% of the state’s cannabis producing and processing businesses.
ShareWhile U.S. census data shows that approximately two-thirds of Washington’s population is white, 85% of marijuana growing and processing businesses in the state are majority white-owned, according to reports from the state’sBlack people have a majority stake in only 1% of the state’s cannabis producing and processing businesses.
Mayor Bruce Harrell put forward a suite of bills yesterday intended to address equity in the cannabis industry by helping foster a more diverse industry. “The fact is, some people are better positioned to take advantage of the opportunity. Some people were better resourced, better organized, had lobbyists working the angles to get into the processing and production side,” Harrell said on the Gee and Ursula Show. “We were not at all intentional on the front end on addressing the issue. So when you’re not intentional about addressing inequity, inequities can occur. So you know, the ball was dropped, and now we will play catch-up ball.
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