New Washington law will help people of color get into the marijuana industry

The state’s marijuana business is booming, but not everyone is reaping the benefits.

Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Washington, signed House Bill 1443 into law Monday, which is aimed at helping minorities get into the state’s marijuana sales and manufacturing business.

According to data provided by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, when asked to identify themselves by race, 82% of the state’s licensed marijuana business owners identified themselves as non-minority.

Story: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/washington-state-law-to-help-minorities-people-of-color-marijuana-business/281-8c6845c0-7ada-4965-8003-e0d0efa14b5d

16 Comments

  1. @ddzombot on November 26, 2024 at 12:15 am

    I always find racism to be absolutely hilarious considering we are all of the human race just because someone looks different doesn’t mean they’re not of the same race we’re all of the human race pathetic that we live in a day where everyone gets to decide that they are some random made up gender but can’t actually see that we are all human beings men and women

  2. @Joe-kx7bl on November 26, 2024 at 12:17 am

    Hey you can’t call it marijuana that’s racist! According to this dumb ass Melanie

  3. @penguinwithwifi on November 26, 2024 at 12:25 am

    Legalized racism = equity, inclusion

  4. @christopherpeterson1400 on November 26, 2024 at 12:27 am

    Special interest, special privileges…..WTH
    Constitution as written or BUST
    the earth is shifting, and it is going to be bloody…god help us

  5. @ralphdailey9503 on November 26, 2024 at 12:33 am

    According to the latest census 78.5 percent of people in Washington identified as white. I wonder what percentage identify as "non-minority". If "non-minority" means white, then the disparity in marijuana licenses is only 3.5 percent. Does this really mean that there should be a state law that discriminates against "non-minority" people?

  6. @mattandmelissablair5612 on November 26, 2024 at 12:36 am

    Isn’t it racist to suggest that poc need "Special treatment".

  7. @inthemidwest3514 on November 26, 2024 at 12:38 am

    The retail market would be nothing if it weren’t for the rebellion of the underground market to supply the masses with da sticky icky. Give this licenses to the real entrepreneurs who’ve been slanging since the start. The rest of the retail market just wanted to but was scared, now they think they started this?!

  8. @debbieg677 on November 26, 2024 at 12:41 am

    This is one of the stupidest things our state has ever done…giving grants to open pot shops and if you have been convicted of a pot related crime in the past, you get first priority? Ludicrous!

  9. @blakerust200 on November 26, 2024 at 12:42 am

    Hahaha weed…. the new government supplied crack.

  10. @simeonfalafel on November 26, 2024 at 12:52 am

    YES !!

  11. @zerothm1 on November 26, 2024 at 12:55 am

    That should help end Racism…

  12. @JerettFranklin on November 26, 2024 at 12:58 am

    I think the legislation is good, seems unnecessary but at least I’m in a state where it’s not ignored and taken care of.

  13. @jesuscastro6038 on November 26, 2024 at 1:02 am

    Inslee you still suck, the reason minorities don’t hold more licenses is cuz you can’t get a loan from a bank to start a pot shop so you need find private investors or already have money aka where people got money.

  14. @clowning269 on November 26, 2024 at 1:06 am

    You make more on black market then going legal cuz your not taxed and taxed on taxes these ppl are out of touch vice president put ppl in prison for years for weed now they act like they wanna help

  15. @demo2952 on November 26, 2024 at 1:07 am

    Washington prepackaged weed doesn’t even get u high. Screw Cannibis & Glass! Goddamn waste of money

  16. @Ardent91 on November 26, 2024 at 1:12 am

    So if I go and get myself put in jail when I get out I am at the front of the line to receive canibis monies……………. reguardleas if I am green red or purple polka dotted largest organ.

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