New programs in Portland, and other progressive cities across the U.S., offer grants and loans to new cannabis businesses owned by people of color. Historically, arrests and convictions for pot-related crimes have disproportionally affected BIPOC communities. Some believe investing in Black-owned cannabis business is one way to right the wrongs of decades of discrimination and […]
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Pot and POC
New programs providing seed money for marijuana startups are popping up around the country. Could Bend follow?