Cannabuzz: The Week in Cannabis
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Q: What's green and white all over?
A: The cannabis industry in Oregon.
As we begin to see the rollout of canna businesses around the state, it's important we recognize that we here in Oregon are not a terribly diverse pool of ganjapreneurs. Part of that is due to the state's racial makeup; according to the US Census, as of 2013, Oregon had a population of 3,928,068, and of that, 88.1 percent is white. We are a state with a complicated and cringe-inducing history when it comes to how we have treated—and in many cases still treat—people of color.
In that context, it's important that we take steps to encourage diversity in Oregon's nascent weed business. One of the prominent figures on that front is Jesce Horton, co-founder and vice president of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (minoritycannabis.org). The MCBA is a nonprofit with...
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