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Juneteenth is a day for both celebration and reflection. As a still nascent industry, shaped by the consequences of the #warondrugs, and with opportunity and responsibility to lead social and racial justice reform, what equity-centered business practices and policies do you envision? What are the immediate and downstream multi-sectoral and discriminatory impacts that need to be addressed at every level and what does that look like in practice? #decriminalization #economicopportunity #expungement #stigma #healthcare #sustainability #environmentaljustice #socialjustice #racialjustice #housing #socialservices #marketparticipation #representation #reparations #investment Image source: Marijuana Matters

#PREVENTION PROFESSIONALS: Did you know #SAMHSA has developed a mini-campaign that provides access to information and guidance about marijuana use among transition-age youth? 📲 Visit the NEW webpage to access: ✅ Resources for professionals ✅ Resources for the public ✅ Resources for youth Learn more now ➡️https://lnkd.in/dWwCp2S7

Interesting insights here on the impact of electoral politics on the #addictiontreatment industry. From Morgan Gonzales #behavioralhealth #mentalhealth #policy #politics #privateequity #venturecapital https://lnkd.in/e_ZEeqYC

Just released: Cityblock Health’s 2024 Equity in Action report.   Cityblock is radically improving healthcare access for marginalized communities, putting health equity and value of care at center stage.   Want to learn more? Read the full report and track the company’s growing impact in the communities they serve.   https://lnkd.in/dgZyB6Te #EquityinAction

Together with 130 civil society groups worldwide, we call on the intn'l community to heed to the calls for transformative #DrugPolicyReform in the latest report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. #WarOnDrugs? = War on us! Read on & share:

We often speak about reviews, but that's only a fraction of the issue. Reforming §921.1402 ensures that our justice system is equitable, just, & offers a path to redemption and rehabilitation for youth. It's time for this issue to be prioritized on the legislative agenda. #Reform9211402 #UnconstitutionalLaws #PleadThe8th #FloridaYouthJustice #JuvenileJustice #JuvenileReviews #TheJuvenileReviewBill #SB930 #EqualLaws #EqualJustice

Everyone will benefit from a just economy. How do we get there? Equal access to a discrimination-free home-buying process. Unfairly holding up someone's future, holds us all up. #RaisingTheBAR #BuildingAlabamaReinvestment #justeconomy #economicjustice #communityreinvestment

True justice does not, in fact cannot, involve locking up kids. It requires cultivating a society where kids are not in positions to be locked up to begin with. And that cultivation costs money. Naturally. But here's the thing: We. Have. The. Money. We apparently have $8 million to build a fence around a jail. Stop and think about that. Not only is that some sick 21st century medieval thinking, you might as well light $8 million on fire. At least all the homeless individuals in this city could benefit from the warmth. What we don't have is the political will to invest in the systems and services necessary to prevent entry into the criminal punishment system in the first place. This is fueled by politicians on both sides of the aisle running on dog whistles of "public safety" and "law and order" instead of tackling the root causes and drivers of poverty and structural violence that create contexts where delinquent behavior thrives. It is empowered by us as voters acquiescing to at best, and endorsing at worst, these policies. Crime and delinquency do not operate like airborne contagions that come to consume your communities, your homes, your kids. They operate like blood-borne contagions, spreading person-to-person akin to the transmission of HIV or hepatitis. Locking kids up is a quintessential example of the treatment being worse than the disease. As noted in this op-ed and research conducted by the UW CoLab for Community & Behavioral Health Policy, punitive juvenile detention Does. Not. Work. when it comes to reducing recidivism of delinquent behavior. If anything, it forecloses the very opportunities (jobs, education, prosocial ties to people and institutions) required to prevent such behavior in the first place. Budgets are moral documents. They reveal what we value as a society. Washington holds a Democratic Party 'trifecta' of state governance. It's time for the party to actually wield power to enact evidence-based policies instead of funding the status quo when it comes to incarcerating and punishing our children. The money exists. We don't need more detention fences. We need more investments in human flourishing. Washington youth deserve better. Their families deserve better. Our communities deserve better. So fund the damn work.

The Walk4 Justice is a movement that unites Users of our court system to advocate for justice and good governance. This sensitization walk aims to address social issues, governance, good governance, the role of technology in the administration of justice, and bringing about positive change within our justice sector. The movement emphasizes that justice is not a privilege for a few, but a fundamental right that should be accessible to all. It encourages individuals to take a stand against injustice, challenge the status quo, and work towards a more equitable and inclusive society. The Walk4Justice serves as a beacon of hope, reminding us that change is not only possible but attainable. It underscores the significance of our voices and the power of unity in shaping a better future for all. Let's join hands together!!! #justiceforall #accesstojustice #justiceprevails #globalAriseTVNetwork

Everyone will benefit from a just economy. How do we get there? Equal access to a discrimination-free home-buying process. Unfairly holding up someone's future, holds us all up. #RaisingTheBAR #BuildingAlabamaReinvestment #justeconomy #economicjustice #communityreinvestment