The theory has always been that if we legalize marijuana, the people who caused problems by selling it in the past should be given a chance to sell it again. The City of San Diego has secured grants to provide assistance to such people. But now it looks like I have to return it.
VOSD Podcast host Andrea López Villafaña has believed this theory for a while and updated the city's program to convey it.
Those who previously sold cannabis illegally have suffered greatly. Many served time in prison, their families were put at risk, their opportunities to build generational wealth were undermined, and their criminal records hampered their lives.
So the City of San Diego looked at how it could respond to these cases to find victims of the cannabis industry and help them succeed. To repair the damage caused by the “war on drugs.”
San Diego City Council President Sean Elo Rivera once said that before the city moves forward with expanding its local marijuana market, it first needs to get its equity program right.
And to its credit, based on López-Villafaña's report, local communities say the program's outreach efforts have been surprisingly positive. It was all over the top.
But this week, López-Villafaña said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has proposed ending the program before it takes root, which would require returning $880,000 of the grant money to the state. Reported.
This week, López-Villafaña and co-hosts Scott Lewis and Jacob McWhinney discuss the program, the people affected, and what's next.
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