Blaksox and Transform form radical new partnership to ensure black voices in the London drugs policy arena.

[Lee Japser]

There are two critically important reasons why you should pay attention to this Blaksox Transform initiative about rising up black voice in the drug policy arena.

1. Drug enforcement in the UK provides the cover for the criminalisation of black communities. The number one reason cited by Police officers for #StopAndSearch is suspicion of possession of Cannabis. The war on drugs is a war on us and we are no where to be seen at the Drug Policy tables.

2. Did you know the Britain is the worlds largest producer of medical marijuana? Yet how many black suppliers are there? Vitually none. The legalisation of Cannabis is almost inevitable and the experience of the African American community is that they were not prepared, so when it finally did happen they sat back and watched Big Tobacco sweep in and corner the market.

Launch Event: Alliance On Drugs Policy, Business and Racial Justice

Launch Event: New Black Centred Alliance On Drugs Policy, Business and Racial Justice

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[TopCat]

Is this black sox thing just set up to tap funds regarding consultation on drugs by the mayor?

 

[bmd]

Did you know the Britain is the worlds largest producer of medical marijuana? Yet how many black suppliers are there? Vitually none. The legalisation of Cannabis is almost inevitable and the experience of the African American community is that they were not prepared, so when it finally did happen they sat back and watched Big Tobacco sweep in and corner the market.

I am commenting because your title says London and your body says UK. It feels a little, um, divisive (I am happy to be wrong on this as I am going on nothing but my gut here) to say that there are no Black suppliers of medical cannabis. How many suppliers are there from any other realm other than rich Tories or Pharmaceutical companies or an amalgamation of both? Isn't the answer zero rather than simply virtually none for just the Black community? Also, I'm guessing you are talking about the US market?