Considering marijuana prohibition and reform through the lens of minority communities

As mentioned in prior posts here and here, students in my marijuana law school seminar spend the last few weeks of class presenting readings and leading discussions concerning the research topic(s) that are the focal point for their class project(s).   This week, one group presentation will be focused on the impact of marijuana prohibition and of marijuana reform in minority communities, and students have highlighted these research findings and stories:

• ACLU report, The War on Marijuana in Black and White

• High Times article, Black Farmers Getting Screwed Under Florida’s Low-THC Law

• Marijuana Business Daily article, 1,000-2,000 New Marijuana Jobs in Colorado

• Marijuana Business Daily article, Minorities Avoid Cannabis Industry as History of Arrests, Incarceration Drive Fears