This resolution urges Congress to take action to create fairer cannabis policies and improve equity in the legal cannabis marketplace.
Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades Resolution or the RESPECT Resolution This resolution encourages states and localities to adopt best practices and take bold steps to address disparities in the cannabis marketplace and to address, reverse, and repair the effects of the war on drugs on communities of color. The resolution also expresses the sense that the President should direct the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and the Commission on Narcotic Drugs to seek to treat cannabis as a legal commodity.
1. This resolution urges lawmakers to address inequities in cannabis laws and the marketplace. 2. It points out that communities most harmed by cannabis prohibition are not benefiting from legal sales. 3. The resolution highlights that people of color face significant barriers to entering the cannabis industry. 4. It notes that cannabis-related arrests disproportionately affect non-White individuals, despite similar usage rates. 5. The resolution emphasizes the need for changes to ensure fair access to cannabis business opportunities.
This resolution affects communities harmed by past cannabis laws, particularly people of color and aspiring cannabis business owners.