Minnesota’s cannabis grant program invests in communities harmed by ‘war on drugs’ - Albert Lea Tribune

Minnesota’s cannabis grant program invests in communities harmed by ‘war on drugs’ - Albert Lea Tribune

By Molly Castle Work, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota has begun distributing some of the revenue raised by marijuana’s legalization to communities harmed by past cannabis prohibition laws. In recent weeks, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management announced it is sending out $1 million in grant funds to nonprofits across the state for projects designed to uplift marginalized communities, especially those who were over policed and racially …