This article is the third in a series on social justice and the cannabis industry in Rhode Island. The first two articles on social justice and cannabis in this series appeared in previous issues of Motif. Our perspectives on many aspects of life are often related to our vocations. The cannabis industry in Rhode Island […]
On Dec 1, 2023, I attended the Celebration of Legalization event in Cranston hosted by Black Dragonfly Events, High Beautiful, and CRAVEInfused. The program was designed to celebrate the first full year of recreational cannabis sales in Rhode Island and promote the need to address social justice and equity issues in the Rhode Island cannabis […]
As the Rhode Island cannabis industry grows, numerous legislative and policy challenges remain. Nearly all of these challenges — which are also opportunities — revolve around fundamental elements of social justice. The term “social justice” means different things to different people. In my view, the central definition is justice in relation to a fair balance […]
On Monday, December 20, 2021, Marvel announced its new prestige comic book series featuring their infamous character Frank Castle, The Punisher. The title, releasing in March 2022, is described as “a series years in the making that will mark the definitive culmination of Frank Castle’s journey.” The new series will be written by Jason Aaron […]