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Oregon Cannabis Equity Act Set for Hearing HB 3112 in front of House Judiciary Committee Thursday News provided by Share this article Share this article PORTLAND, Ore., March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Oregon legislators will get their first in-depth look at HB 3112, the Oregon Cannabis Equity Act, Thursday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing. The bill, developed by a coalition of over 80 groups and individuals, calls for using cannabis tax revenues to provide for direct investment in the people and the communities most harmed by cannabis criminalization. State Rep. Ricki Ruiz, one of the c...

Cannabis Social Equity Bill Introduced HB 3112 Would Use Cannabis Tax Dollars to Repair Harm in Communities Due to Cannabis Criminalization News provided by Share this article Share this article PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Repairing the harm from decades of inequity from the War on Drugs is the goal of the Cannabis Social Equity Act introduced this week by a coalition of legislators in the Oregon State Legislature. HB 3112 is the culmination of months of work led by former State Rep. Akasha Lawrence Spencer including numerous cannabis companies, the NuLeaf Project, the Orego...

Repairing the harm from decades of inequity from the War on Drugs is the goal of the Cannabis Social Equity Act introduced this week by a coalition of legislators in the Oregon State Legislature. House Bill (HB) 3112 is the culmination of months of work led by former State Rep. Akasha Lawrence Spence including numerous cannabis companies, the NuLeaf Project, the Oregon Cannabis Association, the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, the City of Portland, Urban League, and law students from Willamette University. This groundbreaking legislation would have a significantly positive effect on ...