As more states legalize cannabis, the industry is growing, and more people are joining it. Despite the obstacles for Black people in the cannabis industry, Black people and cannabis organizations – and especially Black queer people and cannabis organizations – continue to be among the most influential and forward-thinking voices in the national cannabis ecosystem.
Read MoreCommunities of all racial, societal, ethnic, and religious orientations have come together to push for cannabis legalization for medical and adult-use nationwide. Among the many whom have shared a long and storied history with cannabis and the fight for legalization, the LGBTQ+ community has been vital to the ongoing struggle for access to and acceptance of cannabis in mainstream society. This look back at the history of that struggle demonstrates the importance of a queer future in the establishment of the legal cannabis industry.
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