Bipartisan U.S. House And Senate Lawmakers Reintroduce Marijuana Banking Bill: "Let’s make 2023 the year that we get this bill signed into law." marijuanamoment.net/bipartisan-u-s…

If you missed Tahira discussing the book she wrote with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, WAITING TO INHALE: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice, on Leonard Lopate's WBAI New York at 99.5 FM, streaming at wbai.org show yesterday, you can catch the whole interview here: bit.ly/3LcKGgf The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social

Nice excerpt from "Waiting to Inhale" in today's Toronto Star. Canada’s cannabis legalization had a chance to expunge records rooted in racism. A few ‘pot pardons’ don’t cut it. thestar.com/news/canada/20… Tahira The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social Lissa Warren

As attitudes towards cannabis shift, this is an ideal time to create a more just society. Join us as Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (Akwasi Owusu-Bempah) and Tahira Rahmatullah discuss the impact that the 'war on drugs' has had on Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities. rigb.org/whats-on/recko…

Congratulations to Akwasi Owusu-Bempah on the release of his new book, "Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice"! 🎉📖 A vital contribution to the ongoing conversation about drug policy. penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/718147/w…

It was an honor (&really fun!) to spend time with #cannabis justice (and academic/business) superstars Akwasi Owusu-Bempah Akwasi Owusu-Bempah & Tahira Rehmatullah Tahira yesterday. I can't recommend their book 'Waiting to Inhale' highly enough! Book link: amazon.com/Waiting-Inhale…

Drug prohibition is the anomaly, not the norm. Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice - Next Big Idea Club nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/waiti…

"All legalization efforts must have equity at their heart or else we will end up right back where we are today," write Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira, authors of "Waiting to Inhale." Their framework includes amnesty, redistribution and industry inclusion: filtermag.org/cannabis-legal…

ICYMI - Earlier this month, we hosted Tahira & Akwasi Owusu-Bempah with Nina N. Harris at MIT Libraries for a talk about their new book #WaitingtoInhale, #Cannabis Legalization, and the Fight for Racial Justice Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=nNZ3BR…

“Impressively well researched, documented, written, [and] organized...A welcome and seminal contribution to our on-going national discussion on the legalization of cannabis.” Midwest Book Review on WAITING TO INHALE by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah Tahira: bit.ly/42HpSnE The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social

#WaitingtoInhale explores the roots of a racial reckoning and the legacy of the War on Drugs through the lens of the modern day cannabis economy. Watch Tahira & Akwasi Owusu-Bempah discuss with Nina N. Harris at the MIT Libraries: youtube.com/watch?v=nNZ3BR…

"We see cannabis as a gateway drug, not a gateway to harder drug use, but a gateway into the criminal justice system." — Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (U of T Sociology Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation), co-author of "Waiting to Inhale" with Tahira, tells Jeyan Jeganathan tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: Colin Ellis

The communities that have been hurt by harsh cannabis laws have often not been the same that have benefited from legalization. Jeyan Jeganathan speaks with Tahira and Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (U of T Sociology Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation), co-authors of "Waiting to Inhale," at 8/11pm | Producer: Colin Ellis

TONIGHT: .Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (@uoft) & Tahira join Jeyan Jeganathan to discuss their new book on cannabis legalization and the path towards a more equitable industry. 8/11pm @theagenda #cannabis #marijuana #WarOnDrugs #justice

It’s been a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, 14 states have banned most abortions, leaving millions of women and girls with nowhere to turn for the care they need.   And yet, there are reasons to hope.  After Roe v. Wade was overturned, voters in

"We see cannabis as a gateway drug, not a gateway to harder drug use, but a gateway into the criminal justice system." — Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (U of T Sociology Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation), co-author of "Waiting to Inhale" with Tahira, tells Jeyan Jeganathan tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: Colin Ellis

The communities that have been hurt by harsh cannabis laws have often not been the same that have benefited from legalization. Jeyan Jeganathan speaks with Tahira and Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (U of T Sociology Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation), co-authors of "Waiting to Inhale," at 8/11pm | Producer: Colin Ellis

Have a listen to Tahira on Passionate World Talk Radio's #ChattingWithBetsy discussing the book she wrote with Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, WAITING TO INHALE: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice. bit.ly/48tKALZ The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social

The time is now for a course correction on cannabis equity. Nazlee Maghsoudi, PhD (she/her), Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira: the legislative review of the Cannabis Act is a crucial opportunity to move toward cannabis policies that advance racial justice and social equity. options-po.li/3MnXdPp

Our report is featured in an IRPP piece by Nazlee Maghsoudi, PhD (she/her), Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, & Tahira, which also covers how our rec's align with those from stakeholders consulted as part of the Cannabis Act's legislative review, per their recent report. Check it out: policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/octo… 4/5