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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p>This article is sponsored by Green Thumb Industries. All reviews and opinions expressed in this article are Leafly\u2019s own.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<p><em>Support organizations working to heal the devastation from the drug wars by buying some quality bud.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">As each new state legalizes cannabis, it\u2019s a blow to the war on drugs, a violent, decades-long effort by the federal government that wreaks havoc in Black and brown communities\u2014but not as strong a blow as you might think. In the bigger picture, cannabis legalization barely even begins to address the far-reaching, deep-seated harm that these policies still cause.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Communities most impacted by the drug war are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/leafly-seeds-of-change-2021-report-rates-states-on-marijuana-equity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">seeing the fewest benefits<\/a> from legal markets. The cannabis industry in America is worth more than $13 billion, and while many reap the rewards of legalization, many states opened their markets with little to no mitigation for the damage from dangerous, failed drug policies.<\/p>\n<p>14 percent of Americans are Black, but only 2 percent of around 30,000 cannabis businesses are Black-owned. States rarely add career pipeline programs to their cannabis policies and often don\u2019t have measures in place for distributing licenses equitably, making it even harder for those who have been shut out to break in. States with legal cannabis but no avenue for expunging nonviolent, cannabis-related convictions double down on these harms\u2014so while licensees profit off cannabis, some former growers and sellers are locked out of the market on top of dealing with the stigma of a felony conviction.<\/p>\n<p>And even as cannabis becomes more widely accepted, the war is still alive and thriving: More than 1 million people were arrested on drug charges in 2020, with the vast majority of them being simple possession.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-right\">\n<p>It\u2019s organizations within those hardest-hit communities working the hardest, and most effectively, to reduce harm.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senseless, failed drug policies are deeply ingrained in America\u2019s culture and policy, and healing is a complex process. But it\u2019s organizations within those hardest-hit communities working the hardest, and most effectively, to reduce harm\u2014and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/good-green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Good Green<\/a> is about sustaining their powerful work with the Good Green Grant Program.<\/p>\n<p>Good Green, brings cannabis, ethical consumers, and change-making nonprofits together to build new wealth and opportunity within Black and brown communities. The approach is pretty simple: Direct resources toward local, community-led efforts toward education, employment, and expungement in their critical on-the-ground work.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/good.green\/grant-recipients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Good Green Grant recipients<\/a> are powerful forces for change. Cannabis consumers in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania can support their mission on your next run to the dispensary by purchasing Good Green Flower. If you know a 501(c)3 nonprofit that\u2019s fighting the good fight, let them know that applications for the next round of grants are open until January 12, 2022.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-philadelphia-lawyers-for-social-equity\">Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" alt=\"Good Green\" class=\"wp-image-185086 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Courtesy of Good Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For communities of color and those with lower incomes, criminal records can be especially devastating\u2014one giant compounding factor in a whole host of systemic issues. They\u2019re also incredibly common: In some of the city\u2019s low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods, up to 60 percent of adults have a record that can deny them jobs, education, and other opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity fights for a more equitable environment by giving free legal advice and representation, including strategic litigation, and by advocating for sweeping changes on the local and state level. PLSE actively erases records by helping clients seek expungements and even state pardons.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania has a Marijuana Amnesty Program designed to expedite reviews of nonviolent cannabis-related offenses, but it moves at a snail\u2019s pace, processing only about 200 of around 57,000 per year. Using the Good Green Grant, PLSE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plsephilly.org\/pardons\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">launched a targeted effort to get more cases heard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Innovation Works Baltimore<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" alt=\"Good Green\" class=\"wp-image-185088 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Courtesy of Good Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In Baltimore, economic inequity is stark: The city is overwhelmingly Black, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iwbmore.org\/about-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Black unemployment rate is three times more<\/a> than it is for white residents. The median income for white households is almost double that of Black households, and Black and Latino households are dramatically more likely to not have liquid assets available for unexpected costs.<\/p>\n<p>Innovation Works is a collaborative project that works to close neighborhood, racial, and wealth inequities by helping disinvested communities grow their own economies from within. By connecting neighborhoods with entrepreneurs, investors, tools, and resources, they hope to launch 250 social enterprises by 2029, creating 5,000 jobs and investing $100 million into neighborhood economies\u2014which in turn can increase household incomes and create a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/leafly-seeds-of-change-2021-report-rates-states-on-marijuana-equity\" class=\"wp-block-leafly-blocks-leafly-single-inline-block leafly-inline-related-story\" rel=\" nofollow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"border border-deep-green-alt border-l-0 border-r-0 my-xl p-md font-bold\">\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p>New \u2018Seeds of Change\u2019 report rates states on cannabis equity, finds most lacking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<h2>Why Not Prosper<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" alt=\"Good Green\" class=\"wp-image-185090 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Courtesy of Good Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Founded by formerly incarcerated women for incarcerated women, Why Not Prosper supports and advocates for women leaving prison and re-entering their communities, from pre-release mentoring to employment retention. Programs include housing assistance, job training, emotional healing, family reunification, graphic arts education, and substance abuse counseling so women can heal, make positive choices, and set themselves up for economic self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n<h2>Weed for a cause<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" alt class=\"wp-image-185093 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.png,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.png,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.png,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/this-cannabis-fights-against-the-war-on-drugs-1.png,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>Courtesy of Good Green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/brands\/good-green\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Good Green Flower<\/a> includes snack-sized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/news\/cannabis-101\/what-are-popcorn-marijuana-buds#:~:text=Popcorn%20buds%2C%20as%20the%20name,cannabis%20and%20high%2Dquality%20bud.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">popcorn buds<\/a> in a variety of great sativa, hybrid, and indica strains. The brand is committed to sustaining the critical work their partners are doing to heal the devastation caused by the war on drugs. 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