Open Letter to Mayor Todd Gloria: Ensure 36 new retail licenses for social equity applicants
Dear Mayor Todd Gloria, We are writing to express profound disappointment and concern on behalf of the true community stakeholders regarding the handling of the cannabis social equity program. Our collective frustration has reached a point where we are preparing to peacefully protest at your upcoming State of the City (SotC) address. For over two […]
OPINION: Moving the Green Economy Forward: Unionizing the Cannabis Industry for Career-Worthy Jobs
Moving the Green Economy Forward: Unionizing the Cannabis Industry for Career-Worthy Jobs By Todd Walters, President of UFCW Local 135 In recent years, the legal cannabis industry has grown across the state, presenting a unique opportunity to shape it into a career-worthy field. UFCW Local 135, as San Diego’s cannabis union, envisions a future where […]
OPINION: The Cannabis Social Equity Movement Reshaping Communities
By Demetrius Harrison Originally published by San Diego Voice & Viewpoint In California, on November 8, 2016, Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA). received a resounding “ves’ from the people. It marked the beginning of a vision to regulate cannabis, breaking down barriers to entry into legal markets. […]