Harris pledges to legalize marijuana as centerpiece of her policy targeting African-Americans

Published by Verified by 15 de octubre, 2024 Black male voters are a concern for Kamala Harris. The Democratic candidate’s loss of support from a once-loyal group has set off alarms within the party, which has tried to tackle the problem with a controversial plan weeks before the 2024 presidential election. Amid shots fired at Donald Trump, such as saying that he “spent four years making Black men’s lives harder” or that he will “roll back civil rights protections for Black Americans,” the proposal includes a controversial plan to legalize marijuana. The Harris campaign claims that black men have been “overpoliced for marijuana use … for years.” For this reason, the vice president believes legalizing the cultivation, distribution and possession of the drug will improve voter turnout among this group. The vice president not only promises to tear down legal barriers, but anticipates the birth of a “national cannabis industry,” in which she promises to ensure a strong presence of black employees. ‘Fully forgivable’ loans Harris also promised economic measures tailored to black voters. Among others, these include 1 million loans of up to $20,000 that are “fully forgivable” for African-American entrepreneurs. These grants will be financed with taxpayer funds....