Social Equity & Racial Justice
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- Categories:
- Racial Justice | Social Equity
- Faculty:
- Yvette McDowell | Jason Ortiz | Jillian Hishaw
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 18 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- License:
- Access for 6 month(s) after purchase.
Description
As the "war on drugs" is now a billion-dollar per year industry the impact of decades of prison to pipeline legislation still devastates communities of color.
Many of the state and federal policies that contain a "social equity" agenda are simply words on paper. This panel will discuss the tactics states have adopted to keep people of color out of the industry along with resolutions. In addition to legal experts, farmers of color will share their challenges of attempting to break into the industry and recommendations. Attendees will leave the session knowledgeable about current equity policy impacts not only on retailers and indoor grow operations but rural communities of color.
Credits
This program is eligible for 1 hours of General CLE credit in 60-minute states, and 1.2 hours of General CLE credit in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
INCBA webinars are generally eligible for credit in the following states: AR, AL, CA, CO, GA, HI, IL, NJ, NM, NY, ND, PA, TX, VT. Additional states may be available for credit upon self-application by attendees. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program.
The on-demand version of this webinar is eligible for credit in the following states: AR, AL, CA, CO, GA, HI, IL, NJ, NM, NY, ND, PA, TX, VT. Additional states may be available for credit upon self-application by attendees.
(Default credit disclaimer updated 02.08.2024)
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Handouts
| Calif Cannabis Equity Act (0.20 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Hemp-Cannabis Articles (10.92 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| INCBA Social Equity (SE) Meeting Notes (0.02 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| MCBA-Model Legislation (0.39 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Model Municipal Social Equity Ordinances (0.31 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Yvette McDowell INCBA (Draft) Outline (0.10 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Jason Ortiz Related Seminars and Products
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Last Prisoner Project
Jason Ortiz is the Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Last Prisoner Project Jason was arrested for simple cannabis possession at the age of 16 in Norwich CT, and that experience inspired him to become a cannabis justice advocate. After graduating from the University of connecticut in Storrs with a degree in Public and Community Engagement, He was one of the founding board Members of the Minority Cannabis Business Association where he empowered legacy entrepreneurs of color to become policy advocates through the organizing of 5 cannabis policy summits that brought together dozens of stakeholders of color to draft model Social Equity legislation.
In his home state of Connecticut, Jason was a founding member of Connecticut United For Reform and Equity and the lead drafter of 2021's HB6377, “An act creating an equitable and modern cannabis workforce”, which was ultimately incorporated into Connecticut's cannabis legalization framework. After ending prohibition in his home state, Jason took his skills to the national level as and is the immediate past Executive Director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy, where he trained hundreds of students how to end the war on drugs through community organizing, policy development and lobbying, and direct action.
In addition to his drug policy activism Jason sits on the board of the CT Working Families Party and has served as President of the Connecticut Puerto Rican Agenda where he organized for economic justice for his home island of Puerto Rico.
Jillian Hishaw Related Seminars and Products
Agricultural Strategist, Founder, Farmer, Advocate, Leader
Jillian Hishaw has nearly 15 years of professional experience in agriculture. Originally from Kansas City, MO, Hishaw is the Founder & CEO of Hishaw Law LLC; F.A.R.M.S.,., a national nonprofit and author of "Don't Bet the Farm on Medicaid."; Hishaw is well-versed in the area of agricultural law, civil rights, estate planning and was recognized as a "Food Changemaker" by Clif Bar Co. Hishaw has been featured in O (Oprah) Magazine, The Atlantic, Vice News, Seniors.com, and more for her work in agriculture. Since 2013 F.A.R.M.S. has provided legal services to farmers of color in the area of civil rights, land protection and estate planning. For the past few years, Hishaw has advocated for farmers of color in the hemp and cannabis space by convening educational workshops for farmers, speaking at conferences, publishing articles, and being actively involved on various committees.
Hishaw is a former state policy Committee member of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), writer of “Congress Will Likely Legalize Hemp in the Farm Bill,” published in Civil Eats (Dec. 2018); “HBCUs Underfunded, Hemp Could Change That,” published New Food Economy (June 2018). Hishaw, currently provides technical assistance to cannabis and hemp farmers in the Southeast. For more information about Hishaw please visit www.jillianhishaw.com or www.30000acres.org.