Black History Month Event The War on Drugs and Undoing the Effects of Criminalization of Cannabis in Impacted Communities (February 24, 2022)
Event will include a panel discussion about the negative effects of the War on Drugs and ways to advocate for legislative changes, followed by a record sealing and expungement presentation by Greater Boston Legal Services.
Join the event: Click Here to Join Meeting via Zoom
Panelist Bios: Click Here to See the Bios for the Event Speakers
Cannabis Legislation: Click Here to See a Chart of Proposed State and Federal Law Changes
Special thanks to our amazing sponsors for the event:
Curaleaf
MedMen
Pleasantrees
PharmaCann
Sira Naturals (AYR Wellness)
Verano
Agenda:
Introductions/Welcoming
Overview/History of the War on Drugs
Initiatives to Address Negative Effects of War on Drugs
Mass CultivatED Program
Pleasantrees Nationwide Social Equity Plan
Panel Discussion on Legislative Proposals for Expungement
Pauline Quirion, Greater Boston Legal Services
Jerome Crawford, Pleasantrees
MA Record Sealing and Expungement Overview