on Apr 14, 2020

NYS Now Has Time to Get Cannabis Legalization Right

“If done thoughtfully, New York has an opportunity to … set a new standard for states to address longstanding injustice and inequity, build African-American wealth, and create jobs for those who have been marginalized.”
 
HR&A Partner Andrea Batista Schlesinger and Principal Jon Meyers co-authored an op-ed in City Limits calling for New York State to pass cannabis legislation that proactively drives equitable outcomes for communities harmed by cannabis criminalization and design policies that advance economic growth and industry development.
 
Read the full column here.
Learn more about HR&A’s Inclusive Cities practice here.