ADVOCACY & SOCIAL Equity
OZ. routinely engages with the Liquor and Cannabis Board and the state legislature on issues that affect the cannabis industry and cannabis consumers in Washington state.
OZ. SUPPORTS MANY WASHINGTON STATE REFORMS, INCLUDING:
• Cannabis equity through state funded programs for BIPOC and veterans
• Removal of all possession limits for cannabis
• Simplifying state law by eliminating cannabis related crimes from the RCW and WAC
• Reducing sentences and eliminating other drug related crimes from the RCW and WAC
• Asking city, county, and state courts to void sentences for non-violent drug offenders
• Advocating for prosecutors to not pursue cases involving non-violent drug offenses
• Disallowing employers to discriminate against cannabis consumers
• Disallowing landlords to discriminate against cannabis consumers
• Allowing adults to grow their own cannabis
• Reform of the medical cannabis system including abolishing the state patient database
OZ. ownership actively engages with and financially supports many organizations particularly those dedicated to ending the war on drugs and emancipation through equal justice.
We encourage our customers, vendors, and staff to consider joining us in supporting:
Equal Justice Initiative:
The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
People's Action Institute
People’s Action is a powerful new force for democracy and economic fairness. From family farms to big cities, from coast to coast, we’re fighting for community over greed, justice over racism, and people and planet over big corporations.
Advancement Project
Advancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, AP exists to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change.
https://advancementproject.org/home/
Endowment for Equal Justice
The Endowment for Equal Justice raises, invests and contributes funds to resolve the civil legal aid challenges facing Washington families and to change systems and policies that perpetuate poverty.
https://legalfoundation.org/endowment/
Floret
The Floret Coalition is an anti-racist collective of small businesses in the cannabis and cannabis-adjacent space supporting and funding equity-oriented actions via monthly donations and social campaigns. Together, we will raise funds and awareness for organizations prioritizing the needs of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities.