Reimagining Justice: Race, Cannabis & Policing

Reimagining Justice: Race, Cannabis, and Policing Event to Address How the Legalization of Cannabis Could Help Justice Reform

Marijuana Policy Project is bringing together leading civil rights and cannabis activists for a deeper look at the intersection of systemic racism, cannabis criminalization and policing in America — which have disproportionately impacted Black communities — and to reimagine a new vision for justice.

MPP’s afternoon conference will cover topics like Cannabis Criminalization and Oppressive Policing in Communities of Color, Weaponizing Cannabis to Justify Deadly Encounters and Victim-Blaming, and a fireside chat between former NBA star and founder of Viola Brands Al Harrington and Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way.

Houseplant Co-Founders Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will take part in the panel Reversing Harm through Legalization, Expungement, Release Removing Collateral Consequences.

The day’s forum will also include the following panelists:

• Neill Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership
• Nkechi Taifa, Executive Director, The Justice Roundtable
• Pastor Jamal Bryant, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
• Natalie Papillion, Founder and Executive Director, The Equity Organization
• Roland Martin, Host and Managing Editor, Roland Martin Unfiltered
• Jasmine Rand, Civil Rights Activist, Attorney to Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown families
• Niambe McIntosh, Executive Director, Peter Tosh Estate
• Reverend Mark Thompson, Activist, “Make it Plain” Podcast Host
• David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition
• Ericka Pittman, Chief Marketing Officer of Viola
• Rachael Rollins, District Attorney of Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Reverend Delman Coates, Senior Pastor, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church

To register for the event, go to mpp2020summit.splashthat.com/. Attendees can also view the event on MPP’s Facebook Live.