DEPC event: “Social Equity 2.0: Expanding Horizons”

I am pleased to spotlight another great Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) event taking place next week titled “Social Equity 2.0: Expanding Horizons.”  This is how this event, which is on June 9 at 1pm EDT, is described on this page (where you can register):

Despite enthusiasm from policymakers and hard work by government regulators, many feel that the promise of social equity in the cannabis industry remains elusive.  The obstacles are numerous, ranging from legal challenges, to difficulties with implementation, to weak policy provisions.  Is it time to rethink cannabis social equity?

Join the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center for a virtual event that brings together a panel of experts who are imagining a different framework to achieve the goal of healing the harms of past prohibition and lift communities affected by the War on Drugs.  Panelists will discuss ways to expand the horizons of how we achieve social equity.

Panelists:
Douglas A. Berman, executive director, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center
Amber Marks, lawyer and lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
Cat Packer, executive director, Department of Cannabis Regulation, City of Los Angeles
Dan Riffle, policy analyst on substance abuse treatment and prevention, District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health

Moderator:
Shaleen Title, distinguished cannabis policy practitioner in residence, Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, and vice-chair, Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition

Prior related posts on prior related event:

• DEPC event: “Social Equity 2.0: Lessons From Recent State Developments”
• Equity getting lots of attention, but still much work to do, as social justice becomes centered in marijuana reform efforts