A day after revelers around the world mark 420, a still spirited \u2014 but more sober \u2014 summit of cannabis enthusiasts will this year declare their dedication to the fight for a just and equitable legalization of the plant. <\/p>\n
This April 21 will mark the inception of\u00a0421 For All<\/a>, a new campaign to advocate for criminal justice reform,\u00a0social and economic empowerment<\/a>, patients\u2019 rights, environmental protection and related questions of inclusion and diversity in the legal cannabis industry.<\/p>\n A live-streamed fundraising event at New York City\u2019s\u00a0Chelsea Music Hall<\/a>\u00a0will kick off the effort that evening, with proceeds to benefit some of the organizations leading the fight for cannabis equality, including the\u00a0Drug Policy Alliance<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Cage-Free Repair<\/a>, activist arm of the advocacy group\u00a0Cage-Free Cannabis<\/a>. Other beneficiaries include\u00a0National Bail Out<\/a>, which is working to end mass incarceration with a focus on pre-trial detention for nonviolent offenders, and\u00a0Veterans Health Solutions<\/a>, which advances the\u00a0right of military veterans to self-medicate<\/a>\u00a0with cannabis.<\/p>\n The public will be able to live-stream the proceedings from Chelsea Music Hall, cybernetically joining the invitation-only mix of activists, performers, educators, politicians and celebrities at the forefront of cannabis reform. 421 For All\u2019s organizers stress that although many states have enacted legalization measures, people of color continue to be arrested, incarcerated and criminalized for low-level cannabis offenses at greater rates than their white counterparts \u2014 despite essentially equal rates of use. People with records for cannabis offenses no longer considered criminal continue to face barriers to education, housing, medical services and nutritional programs. And the communities hit hardest by cannabis prohibition may be effectively barred from participating in the newly legal cannabis industry due to lack of access to capital.<\/p>\n 421 For All founder Cristina Buccola says: \u201cCannabis legalization all too frequently omits meaningful criminal justice reforms, fails to repair communities that have borne the brunt of prohibition, doesn\u2019t require diverse economic, ownership and educational opportunities and forgets to protect patients\u2019 rights and our environment. We can no longer create regulated frameworks for cannabis commercialization at the expense of these considerations. 421 is about creating a day of cannabis education and advocacy, to highlight these priorities and the organizations working towards these goals.\u201d<\/p>\n Buccola, an attorney with New York-based\u00a0CB Counsel, PLLC<\/a>\u00a0teamed up for the 421 affair with\u00a0activist and event producer Sky Cohen, music marketing strategist Matthew Evertsen of\u00a0RONIN<\/a>,\u00a0and cannabis industry publicist Tracey Henry of Tracey Henry Consulting, or\u00a0THC<\/a>. \u201cOn 420 we celebrate the cannabis plant,\u201d Buccola summed up. \u201cOn 421 we celebrate the people who are focused on these crucial matters of cannabis justice, amplify their message and have a call to action to continue the work.\u201d<\/p>\n TELL US<\/strong>, how do you work towards cannabis justice?<\/p>\n The post Activists Want to Dedicate April 21 to Cannabis Justice<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Confirmed for the performance are British-American singer-songwriter\u00a0Nellie McKay<\/a>, Brooklyn rappers\u00a0TK Wonder<\/a> and Chelsea Reject, and local worldbeat conglomeration Goolis<\/a>.<\/p>\nLegalization Isn\u2019t Enough <\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cThe concept of 421 was born out of frustration: mainstream cannabis conversations were failing to address the non-commercial aspects of cannabis legalization, like criminal justice reform,\u201d Buccola says. \u201cThe message of organizations and advocates who have been doing this very work was being drowned out by cannabis revenue talk. The answer was to create 421 as a day focused on cannabis justice matters, highlighting the issues that accompany cannabis legalization and the people who are doing this important work.\u201d<\/p>\n
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