{"id":34317,"date":"2024-03-29T14:54:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T14:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=34317"},"modified":"2024-03-29T14:54:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T18:54:42","slug":"is-the-cannabis-industry-too-white-killer-mike-thinks-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/is-the-cannabis-industry-too-white-killer-mike-thinks-so\/","title":{"rendered":"Is The Cannabis Industry Too White? Killer Mike Thinks So"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although the relationship between Black history and cannabis<\/a> has been intertwined for centuries, BIPOC make up less than 2% of cannabis entrepreneurs<\/a>. This stark discrepancy between Black and white cannabis company owners only highlights the ongoing issues with race in America, demonstrating a continued need for reform.<\/p>\n

While the debate about what that reform should look like is still taking place, rapper Killer Mike has an idea–give the entire industry over to Black people and other people of color. He’s been a staunch advocate of reparations for years, fighting for both racial equity and cannabis. He doesn’t believe in the harmful stigmas that perpetuate marijuana to this day, instead focusing on how it can help people.<\/p>\n

His latest comments on this topic came shortly before the Grammy’s this year, where he won three awards and gave a heartfelt acceptance speech. He was on the HBO show Real Time With Bill Maher<\/em> when the discussion came up, prompting his response regarding Black ownership in cannabis.<\/p>\n

Maher stated: \u201cWith Native Americans, we gave them the casino industry. What about, you know, supermarkets?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCould Black people have the marijuana industry?\u201d asked Killer Mike. \u201cGive us marijuana. Multibillion-dollar industry. It\u2019s still fresh, it\u2019s still growing.\u201d<\/p>\n