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Oregon Cannabis Equity Act Set for Hearing
HB 3112 in front of House Judiciary Committee Thursday
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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 chief sponsors of the measure, said using cannabis tax dollars to repair the harm individuals and communities have suffered from over-arrest and incarceration must be dealt with now.
Cannabis Social Equity Bill Introduced
HB 3112 Would Use Cannabis Tax Dollars to Repair Harm in Communities Due to Cannabis Criminalization
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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 Oregon Cannabis Association, the Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association, the City of Portland, Urban League, and law students from Willamette University.
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 the cannabis industry and Oregon’s most vulnerable communities.