,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #afc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjai,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,ms4    
,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 & ,ms4   
,pressley7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 & ,education
 & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,urg+ action to increase  
equity )9 ! legal cannabis m>ketplace4  
,:]eas ! communities t h be5 mo/ h>m$ by
 cannabis prohibition are b5efit+ ! lea/
 f ! legal m>ijuana m>ketplace2 ,:]eas a
 legacy ( racial & e?nic inju/ices1     
comp\nd$ by ! disproportionate collat]al
 consequ5ces ( #hj ye>s ( cannabis      
prohibition en=cem5t1 n[ limits         
p>ticipation 9 ! indu/ry2 ,:]eas #cc    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to  

,rico1 & ,guam h adopt$ laws all[+ legal
 access to cannabis1 & #aj ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s h adopt$ laws 
legaliz+ cannabis = adult recreational  
use2 ,:]eas a total ( #dg ,/ates h re=m$
 _! laws p]ta9+ to cannabis outside (   
comport ) ! ,s*$ule #a /atus ( m>ijuana 
& its ,f$]al crim9alization2 ,:]eas     
legal cannabis sales total$ #i4e billion
 9 #bjag & are project$ to rea* #bc     
billion by #bjbb2 ,:]eas accord+ to !   
,am]ican ,civil ,lib]ties ,union        
7,,aclu71 en=c+ cannabis prohibition    
laws co/s taxpay]s approximately #c4f   
billion a ye>2 ,:]eas ! cont9u$ en=cem5t
 ( cannabis prohibition laws results 9  
ov] #fjj1jjj arre/s annually1           
disproportionately impact+ p ( color :o 
are almo/ #d times m likely to be arre/$
 = cannabis possession ?an _! ,:ite     
c\nt]p>ts1 despite equal rates ( use    
across populations2 ,:]eas p ( color h  
be5 hi/orically t>get$ by discrim9atory 
s5t5c+ practices result+ 9 ,black m5    

receiv+ drug s5t5ces t are #ac4a p]c5t  
long] ?an s5t5ces impos$ = ,:ite m5 &   
,lat9os be+ ne>ly #f4e times m likely to
 receive a ,f$]al s5t5ce = cannabis     
possession ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjac1 simple cannabis        
possession 0 ! f\r? mo/ common cause (  
deportation = any (f5se & ! mo/ common  
cause ( deportation = drug law          
violations2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t less  
?an #a p]c5t ( ! cannabis indu/ry is    
own$ or op]at$ by p ( color2 ,:]eas     
applicants = cannabis lic5ses are limit$
 by num]\s laws1 regulations1 &         
exorbitant p]mit applications & lic5s+  
fees 9 ^! ,/ates1 :i* c total m ?an     
#gjj1jjj2 ,:]eas hi/orically            
disproportionate arre/ & conviction     
rates make x p>ticul>ly difficult = p ( 
color to ent] ! legal cannabis          
m>ketplace1 z mo/ ,/ates b> ^!          
individuals f p>ticipat+2 ,:]eas ,f$]al 
law sev]ely limits access to loans &    
capital = cannabis bus9esses1           
disproportionately impact+ m9ority small

 bus9ess own]s2 & ,:]eas "s ,/ates &    
municipalities h tak5 proactive /eps to 
mitigate inequalities 9 ! legal cannabis
 m>ketplace & ensure equal p>ticipation 
9 ! indu/ry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,realiz+ ,equitable  ,su/a9able         
,p>ticipation 9 ,em]g+ ,cannabis ,trades
 ,resolution or ! ,,respect ,resolution4
  #b4 ,be/ practices & /eps to address  
disp>ities 9 ! cannabis m>ketplace      
p>ticipation2 address1 rev]se1 & repair 
c]ta9 effects ( ! w> on drugs  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
enc\rages ,/ates & localities to adopt  
be/ practices & take bold /eps ref]r$ to
 9 subsection 7b7 to address disp>ities 
9 ! cannabis m>ketplace p>ticipation &  
to address1 rev]se1 & repair ! mo/      
egregi\s effects ( ! ,w> on ,drugs on   
communities ( color1 9 p>ticul> to ^? :o
 n[ hold crim9al records = a sub/ance t 
is n[ legal & regulat$4  7b7 ,be/       
practices & /eps ,! practices & /eps    
ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection include--    

7#a7 e/abli%+ lic5s+ & application fees 
t are reasonable to cov] only ! co/s (  
program implem5tation & necess>y        
regulations2  7#b7 creat+ a sy/em :]e   
lic5s+ is to be obta9$ at ! city or     
c\nty level & %\ld be bas$ on           
regulations det]m9$ by ! local          
jurisdiction t meet ! ,/ate's m9imum    
requirem5ts1 :i* all[s ! community to   
det]m9e ! type & numb] ( bus9esses1     
avoids arbitr>y caps on lic5ses1 &      
results 9 an indu/ry m repres5tative ( !
 local m>ket2  7#c7 9 ,/ates :]e lic5se 
caps are completely unavoidable1        
e/abli%+ local ov]sight & control (     
cannabis lic5ses by all[+ local cities &
 municipalities to prioritize lic5ses = 
local citiz5s & resid5ts1 especially    
individuals mo/ impact$ by ! ,w> on     
,drugs1 by tak+ into acc\nt &           
prioritiz+--  7,a7 long-t]m resid5cy )9 
! ,/ate or locality2  7,b7 individuals  
^: income is less ?an #hj p]c5t ( !     
m$ian h\sehold income )9 a c\nty2  7,c7 
individuals :o h be5 =m]ly inc>c]at$2   

7,d7 individuals ) prior drug law       
violations2 &  7,e7 individuals liv+ )9 
a jurisdiction t is heavily polic$2     
7#d7 adopt+ laws & implem5t+ regulations
 t w all[ small cultivators to ?rive 9 !
 legal m>ket2  7#e7 creat+ m equitable  
lic5s+ by-- 7,a7 elim9at+ broad felony  
re/rictions = lic5s+2  7,b7 focus+      
re/rictions on ent]+ ! m>ket to ^?1     
det]m9$ on a case-by-case basis = bo?   
lic5sees & employees1 ) crim9al         
convictions t are relevant to ! own+ &  
op]at+ ( a bus9ess2 &  7,c7 prohibit+   
previ\s cannabis convictions f          
consid]ation z ju/ification = a d5ial ( 
a lic5se2  7#f7 creat+ an automatic     
process1 at no co/ = ! individual1 = !  
expungem5t or seal+ ( crim9al records = 
cannabis (f5ses t is inclusive (        
individuals curr5tly on p>ole or "u any 
probation>y agreem5t1 = cannabis (f5ses2
  7#g7 e/abli%+ a process = res5t5c+    
p]sons s]v+ s5t5ces = cannabis          
convictions & r$esignat+ ( p5alties =   
p]sons previ\sly convict$ (             

cannabis-relat$ crimes = :i* ! p5alties 
h be5 r$uc$ or remov$2  7#h7 elim9at+   
suspicionless drug te/+ = nonsafety     
s5sitive positions2  7#i7 elim9at+      
puni%m5t or o!r p5alization = p]sons    
curr5tly "u p>ole1 probation1 or o!r    
,/ate sup]vision1 or releas$ on bail    
await+ trial1 = conduct o!rwise all[$ "u
 ,/ate cannabis laws2  7#aj7 sett+ aside
 a p]c5tage ( ! tax rev5ue f cannabis   
sales to be re9ve/$ 9 communities t h   
be5 mo/ affect$ by cannabis arre/s & !  
drug w>1 :i* mo/ frequ5tly h be5        
communities ( color1 includ+ programs = 
job tra9+1 re5try s]vices1 expungem5t   
exp5ses1 public libr>ies1 community     
c5t]s1 programs & opportunities d$icat$ 
to y\?1 & heal? education programs2     
7#aa7 us+ a p]c5tage ( tax rev5ue to    
e/abli% a special fund to provide small 
bus9ess inve/m5ts to support p ( color  
ent]+ into ! legal m>ijuana indu/ry2    
7#ab7 e/abli%+ cannabis regulatory &    
ov]sight bodies & commissions t reflect 
! racial1 e?nic1 economic1 & g5d] makeup

 ( ! surr\nd+ community2  7#ac7 creat+  
employm5t & subcontract+ requirem5ts =  
cannabis lic5see 9 ord] to use !        
ancill>y bus9ess activity g5]at$ by !   
cannabis indu/ry to employ p ( color2 & 
7#ad7 includ+ provisions designat+      
spaces = public consumption1 ei!r by !  
lic5s+ ( social entities or by creat+ ^!
 spaces4