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April 9, 2022
Legalized Pot Was Supposed to Help Build Black Wealth in Los Angeles. It Failed.
Social equity programs were supposed to correct the disparities of the war on drugs as marijuana became legal. What went wrong?
by Amanda Chicago Lewis
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Thousands of Americans die preventable deaths each year. Why do we consider them mishaps?
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by Kate Aronoff
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