The Cannabis Opportunity Movement

1705 Aspenwood Dr,Hampton VA 23666

23 July, 2022

Description

Accepting social equity is the beginning of Virginia acknowledging the residual impact of the slave trade, Jim Crow, redlining, voter suppression, lynching, underfunded school systems, cannabis convictions, illegal searches and economic apartheid. The commonwealth of Virginia can lead the new south by being the first mover in the region to acknowledge the impact of predatory policing in the black community. We're inviting families and individuals to come to LOOK, LISTEN and LEARN about key points of interests for black Virginians over the next 18 months. VMCC's strategies, resources and program will focus on:TOPICS How can the black community overcome the stigma of cannabis in order to capitalize on the industryMedical application of cannabis productsHow to get your medical cannabis card in VirginiaExpungement and legalities of the new governmentEconomic opportunities in cannabisPanel interview with VMCC's 2021 Boot Camp with graduatesWhile we share concerns for all minorities, our primary focus in this project is the disproportionality experienced by the black community in Virginia. We are working to prevent the same misfortune the state of California experienced, where white-owned, well-funded companies rode the legalization wave at the expense of African Americans.