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Though largely symbolic, the reclassification acknowledges the plant’s medicinal value and could help countries that look to the UN for guidance to bolster legalization efforts.
The justice minister said that the bill’s passage is “highly unlikely.” He added that it would require roughly 70 percent of the special votes to be in favor for the referendum to pass.
The cannabis industry is largely comprised of white dispensary owners, the NBA legend hopes to inspire more people of color to get involved in Seattle.
"For far too long, our nation's policy toward cannabis has been backward and punitive, leading to decades of injustice in our legal system and to social stigma and shame,"
