Hip-hop artist turned cannabis entrepreneur Jay-Z has launched a national awareness campaign to highlight the political hypocrisy surrounding marijuana laws.
Having launched a cannabis brand called Monogram last year, the artist is now spreading his message with posters in Miami and across the U.S. The signs point out that prohibitionist cannabis laws are more widespread and harsh in some states than laws on bestiality and first-cousin marriage.
One sign contains the phrase, Weed is a federal crime, even in states where sex with farm animals isn t. Another says: You can marry your first cousin in more states than you can buy recreational weed.
By Ryan Shepard
Shawn Jay-Z
Carter and his cannabis brand, Monogram, have launched an impressive campaign to raise awareness regarding drug policies throughout the country. The campaign highlights the inherent basis toward marginalized communities within the justice system regarding drug policy. The war on drugs worked, if systemic racism was the goal,” one billboard reads. “Weed is a federal crime, even in the states where sex with farm animals isn’t,” another billboard states.
This campaign is Carter s latest effort to change the cannabis industry for the better. In addition to raising awareness regarding drug laws, he has also worked to increase the representation of marginalized communities within the cannabis industry. Last year, he aligned himself with TPCO to “shape a brighter and inclusive future” within the cannabis industry.
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LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, Shawn JAY-Z Carter and his cannabis brand, MONOGRAM, a part of The Parent Company ( TPCO Holding Corp. ) (NEO: GRAM.U, GRAM.WT.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF; OTC PINK: GRMWF) house of brands, launch a nationwide awareness campaign focused on cannabis law. The out-of-home and digital series draws attention to the hypocrisy of current regulations governing cannabis throughout the United States, with shockingly factual headlines set against the backdrop of eight striking portraits of individuals who have been charged for cannabis-related offenses. With 45 years having passed following the onset of the War on Drugs, MONOGRAM s campaign highlights the lack of progress made since, along with the outsized consequences still facing those who have been victimized by its lasting effects across the U.S.
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