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Illinois offering $31 million in cannabis tax revenue to repair drug war damage

Your marijuana tax dollars at work: Local groups can now apply for grants to improve neighborhoods hardest hit by prohibition.
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Cannabis and America’s uprising: It’s time to answer the knock at the door

Why does the cannabis industry have a special duty? Because cannabis has a special history.
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43 West Coast cannabis dispensaries report looting in weekend rioting

Cannabis dispensaries were targeted in the weekend’s looting because they carry cash and an easily sellable product. Professional burglars also exploited slow police response times.
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