“Social equity” is the legal cannabis industry’s biggest buzzword these days, with governments and companies of all sizes paying homage to the idea that people most harmed by the war on drugs – particularly people of color – should be first in line to reap the economic benefits of legalization.
One straightforward way to work toward that goal is to hire employees who have past criminal records for marijuana-related crimes.
Working to hire and train employees with convictions can pay dividends in terms of experienced and motivated workers, those companies say.
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