Alaina Dorsey

Boosting Our Cannabis Market with Inclusive Advocacy for Black Folk

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In cannabis, everyone loves preaching “End the Stigma.” But when do we take time to apply that to racial disparities related to our favorite federal troublemaker? Legislation rode the coattails of social equity to initiate what we have today. And that means that while many were paying lip service to the suffering of communities of […]

Starting the Conversation on Inclusive Cannabis Patient Advocacy in Maryland

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With the swoons (or despair) of Valentine’s Day behind us, it’s time to shed the light of Black History Month onto the cannabis industry! Sure, there is some progress happening. Marilyn Mosby’s decision to stop prosecuting cannabis crimes. Kamala Harris’s (sudden) alignment with legalization. But those moves are mere drops in the bucket of systematic […]

The Holiday Talk

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The holidays are upon us and that means family gatherings and “the Talk.” The cannabis talk that is. The green renaissance is upon us with more states legalizing and hemp becoming legal. But the dirty history of “reefer madness” is still around. That means awkward arguments and unfair judgment. So know you’re not alone. That’s […]