#community-reinvestment

#community-reinvestment

This convening marked a crucial step in realizing one of the most important promises of cannabis legalization in New York-that the neighborhoods most damaged by prohibition would be the first to benefit from legalization's revenue streams. New York's adult-use cannabis market has already generated hundreds of millions in sales. By statute, 40% of the state's cannabis tax revenue flows into the Community Reinvestment Fund, which aims to channel resources into programs that directly uplift historically over-policed and underserved communities.

The Cannabis Justice & Equity Initiative (CJEI) is closing out its Cannabis in the City tour with a powerful finale: Final Stop - The BQE, scheduled for Wednesday, September 24th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street, Community Room #1. This gathering marks more than the end of a community series-it represents a vital continuation of conversations on equity, justice, and reinvestment in communities deeply impacted by decades of anti-cannabis enforcement.