,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ifj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbd,ms4
 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & ,mr4     
,mc,govern7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,education 
& ! ,work=ce1 & ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 cannabis   
policy & ! legal cannabis m>ketplace4   
,:]eas p]sons & communities cont9ue to  
be negatively impact$ by cannabis       
policies & m>ijuana's /atus z a s*$ul$  
sub/ance "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances     
,act2 ,:]eas ! p]sons & communities t h 
be5 mo/ h>m$ by m>ijuana prohibition are
 b5efitt+ ! lea/ f ! legal cannabis     

m>ketplace & o!r cannabis policy re=ms2 
,:]eas a legacy ( racial & e?nic        
inju/ices1 comp\nd$ by !                
disproportionate collat]al consequ5ces (
 #hj ye>s ( m>ijuana prohibition &      
en=cem5t1 n[ limits access to public    
b5efits1 su* z nutritional assi/ance1   
h\s+1 education & economic              
opportunities1 includ+ p>ticipation 9 ! 
cannabis indu/ry2 ,:]eas #bd ,/ates z   
well z ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia & !       
t]ritories ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s & ! ,u4,s4 ,virg9
 ,isl&s h legaliz$ cannabis use = adults
 & #ch n[ all[ "s =m ( m$ical cannabis2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cannabis m>ket   
curr5tly /&s at ar\nd #fe billion 9     
annual rev5ue1 & by #bjcj1 ?is numb] is 
expect$ to balloon to #ajj billion if   
cannabis is f$]ally legaliz$2 ,:]eas !  
fail$ w> on drugs has co/ ! ,unit$      
,/ates r\ghly #a trillion1 ) economi/s  
e/imat+ t crim9al ju/ice exp5ditures    
relat$ to ! m>ijuana prohibition co/s   
,/ates r\ghly #f billion & ! ,f$]al     

,gov]nm5t #d billion p] ye>2 ,:]eas p ( 
color h be5 hi/orically victimiz$ by    
discrim9atory s5t5c+ practices1 result+ 
9 ,black m5 receiv+ drug s5t5ces t are  
#ac4d times great] ?an s5t5ces impos$ = 
,:ite m51 & non-,:ite p]sons acc\nt$ =  
#hf4e p]c5t ( cannabis convictions2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,,aclu1 ,black p   
are #c4fd times m likely ?an ,:ite p to 
be arre/$ = cannabis possession1 ev5    
?\gh usage rates are comp>able2 ,:]eas  
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p cont9ue to be arre/$
 e ye> = cannabis violations1 prim>ily  
at ! ,/ate level1 & t ! ,f$]al placem5t 
( cannabis 9 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,act is (t5 cit$ z a reason = ,/ates n  
to legalize cannabis2 ,:]eas !          
decrim9alization ( cannabis possession  
has prov$ to r$uce ! disp>ity 9 arre/   
rates betwe5 ,black & ,:ite m5 by almo/ 
#bj p]c5t1 z well z r$uc+ total arre/   
rates by ov] #gj p]c5t among adults2    
,:]eas ! crim9alization ( cannabis      
results 9 ! det5tion & subsequ5t        
deportation ( c\ntless immigrants seek+ 

to build bett] lives = !mselves & _!    
families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z a 
noncitiz5 m]ely work+ = a ,/ate-lic5s$  
m>ijuana bus9ess & o!rwise fully        
compliant ) all ,f$]al & ,/ate laws c   
/ill be deport$ due to ! placem5t (     
m>ijuana 9 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act2
 ,:]eas cannabis policies cont9ue to    
puni% p = p]sonal cannabis use &        
possession1 z well z legal records &    
consequ5ces associat$ ) cannabis        
violations2 ,:]eas non-,:ite own]%ip (  
cannabis bus9esses %rank 9 #bjbb to     
#ae4d p]c5t f #bj4g p]c5t 9 #bjba2      
,:]eas cannabis bus9esses are limit$ by 
num]\s laws1 regulations1 taxes1 &      
prohibitive p]mit applications & lic5s+ 
fees 9 ^! ,/ates1 :i* c total m ?an     
#ajj1jjj1 ) annual r5ewal fees also     
exce$+ #ajj1jjj2 ,:]eas hi/orically     
disproportionate arre/ & conviction     
rates make x p>ticul>ly difficult = p ( 
color to ent] ! legal cannabis          
m>ketplace1 z mo/ ,/ates b> ^!          
individuals f p>ticipat+2 ,:]eas ,f$]al 

law sev]ely limits access to loans &    
capital = cannabis bus9esses1           
disproportionately impact+ m9ority small
 bus9ess own]s2 ,:]eas ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization report$ t ab\t #b4e p]c5t 
( ! global population use cannabis1 &   
disp>ate legal outcomes p]ta9+ to !     
sub/ance h be5 replicat$ 9 =eign /ates2 
,:]eas cannabis & cannabis res91 includ+
 extracts & t9ctures ( cannabis1 are    
classifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations 7,,un7 z 
a ,s*$ule ,i drug "u ,,un drug control  
treaties su* z ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on    
,n>cotic ,drugs2 ,:]eas ! classification
 ( cannabis z a ,s*$ule ,i drug is      
outdat$ & ! ,u4,s4 %\ld be lead+ ! way  
on cannabis re=m at ! multilat]al level2
 ,:]eas =eign /ates su* z ,canada1      
,luxemb\rg1 ,malta1 ,?ail&1 & ,uruguay h
 legaliz$ cannabis = recreational use1 &
 multiple o!rs includ+ ,mexico1         
,georgia1 ,g]many1 ,ghana1 & ,s\?       
,africa h tak5 /eps to legalize         
cannabis2 ,:]eas additional =eign /ates 
w\ld reevaluate h[ cannabis is classifi$

 9 _! c\ntries if ! ,unit$ ,nations did 
s2 & ,:]eas an increas+ numb] ( ,/ates &
 municipalities h tak5 proactive /eps to
 ackn[l$ge & address ! h>ms ( cannabis  
crim9alization1 advance equity 9        
cannabis policy1 & mitigate inequalities
 9 ! legal cannabis m>ketplace3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,realiz+ ,equitable     
,su/a9able ,p>ticipation 9 ,em]g+       
,cannabis ,trades ,resolution or !      
,,respect ,resolution4  #b4 ,be/        
practices & /eps to advance equity 9    
cannabis policy2 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
 advance equity 9 cannabis policy &     
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 elim9at+     
,/ate & local crim9al p5alties = !      
possession & use ( cannabis & ensur+ t  
public b5efits _c be d5i$ to p]sons due 
to a cannabis conviction2  7#b7 e/abli%+
 lic5s+ & application fees t are        
reasonable to cov] only ! co/s ( program
 implem5tation & necess>y regulations2  
7#c7 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#d7 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$2 &  7,f7 policies & regulations t
 truly prev5t l>ge companies & weal?y   
inve/ors f obta9+ significant rev5ue    
g5]at$ by lic5se hold]s :o h be5        
prioritiz$ = own]%ip = ! reasons        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 
above & = equity-bas$ prioritizations   
det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2  7#e7 adopt+ laws & 
implem5t+ regulations t w all[ small    
cultivators to ?rive 9 ! legal m>ket2   
7#f7 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#g7
 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 (f5ses1 & provides notification
 & c]tification ( ! expungem5t or seal+2
  7#h7 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$2  7#i7 elim9at+   
suspicion-less drug te/+ = non          
safety-s5sitive employm5t positions2    
7#aj7 elim9at+ puni%m5t or o!r          
p5alization = p]sons curr5tly "u p>ole1 
probation1 or o!r ,/ate sup]vision1 or  
releas$ on bail await+ trial1 = conduct 

o!rwise all[$ "u ,/ate cannabis laws1 & 
all[+ ! m$ical use ( cannabis by        
inc>c]at$ p]son if recomm5d$ by _!      
physician2  7#aa7 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#ab7 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 cannabis indu/ry2  7#ac7   
e/abli%+ cannabis regulatory & ov]sight 
bodies & commissions t reflect ! racial1
 e?nic1 economic1 & g5d] makeup ( !     
surr\nd+ community2  7#ad7 creat+       
employm5t & subcontract+ requirem5ts =  
cannabis lic5sees 9 ord] to use !       
ancill>y bus9ess activity g5]at$ by !   
cannabis indu/ry to employ p ( color2 & 

7#ae7 includ+ provisions designat+      
spaces = public consumption1 ei!r by !  
lic5s+ ( social entities or by creat+ ^!
 spaces4  #c4 ,des*$ul+ cannabis        
globally ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t ! ,presid5t %\ld      
direct ! ,u4,s4 ,mission to ! ,unit$    
,nations & ! ,commission on ,n>cotic    
,drugs to seek to des*$ule cannabis f ! 
int]national drug control treaties1     
expunge & =give legal p5alties relat+ to
 c]ta9 l[-level m>ijuana (f5ses1 & treat
 cannabis z a legal commodity4