Alderman raises equity concerns about cannabis grants, proposes 'Race Riot Repair Commission' to review barriers
Alderman Gregory urged the council to remove felony-based barriers from local cannabis-grant contracts, saying the language excludes people the program intends to help, and proposed creating a '19 o 8 Race Riot Repair Commission' to review and reform systems. Mayor Buscher said staff would follow up with the economic development director.
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Alderman Gregory used the Jan. 6 meeting's unfinished-business period to press city staff and colleagues to remove language in cannabis-grant contracts that he said disqualifies applicants with felony records, discouraging participation from the communities the grants were intended to help.
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