Breaking Into the Marijuana Business is An Uphill Battle for People of Color

'The legal cannabis industry is growing, well, like a weed. As more and more states have taken steps to legalize marijuana, the industry has shown no signs of slowing down. According to the Marijuana Business Factbook, the projected economic impact is expected to reach $77 billion by 2022. But, to be perfectly blunt, that doesn’t mean everyone is benefitting from the industry’s record highs. Black people and other people of color — who have long been targeted by law enforcement for cannabis use — are facing significant barriers breaking into the legal cannabis biz today. The Takeaway discussed that and more with Dasheeda Dawson, cannabis activist, author of "How to Succeed in the Cannabis Industry," and the Cannabis Program Supervisor for the City of Portland, Oregon.'