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Scott Durrah, First African-American Licensed Dispensary Owner, To Run For Denver City Council.

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COLORADO: Scott Durrah, owner of Simply Pure Dispensary and longtime Denver resident, has announced his candidacy for NW Denver, District 1 City Council.  With the rise of politically diverse voices emerging across the country, Durrah, a Marine veteran, long-time entrepreneur and activist who has campaigned for many officials from President Obama to Colorado’s recently-elected and newly Read the full article…

“We Are Undermining Human Potential ”: Senator Cory Booker Rails Against Racial Disparities In Marijuana Convictions

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In New Jersey, African Americans make up just 14.7 percent of the population but account for 61 percent of the prison population.

NEW JERSEY:  “This is one of those issues, like the civil rights movement of the 1960s, where it should pull all Americans together to say enough is enough,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) told Vox. The Senator is baffled by the fact that both groups, Black and White, use and sell marijuana at the same rate, but African Read the full article…