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Take into account a study from the American Civil Liberties Union that found that, on average, a Black person is 3.64 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than a white person, even though Black and white people use marijuana at similar rates. In 10 states, Blacks were more than five times more likely to be arrested.
Marlo Richardson is a former police lieutenant and serial entrepreneur who is now the owner, president and CEO of Greenwood and Co., a vertically integrated cannabis company based out of Los Angeles. Celaya spoke with both Richardson and Quan last month about how each got into the cannabis industry, how their partnership came about, what sets their brands apart in the uber-competitive and saturated LA market, and what challenges they’ve faced as black founders and owners in an industry that touts itself as diverse, but still has plenty of work to do.Watts Homie Quan: Youtube: https://www.youtube.