Jay-Z Applauds New York's Marijuana Legalization: 'Long Overdue'

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“I’ve seen firsthand the harm inflicted for generations against black and minority communities by the war on drugs right here in New York,” rapper says

, through the weed company Caliva, which was then acquired by the Parent Company. Jay-Z was then named Chief Visionary Officer of the California-based Parent Company, which now will set its sights on the Empire State. “Today, I’m proud to see my home state join the Parent Company in paving the way for a thriving and equitable cannabis market,” Jay-Z added in his statement.

Earlier this year, the Parent Company and Roc Nation joined together to launch a national campaign that both challenged states’ preexisting marijuana laws as well as give black and other minority entrepreneurs equal opportunity to participate in the legal cannabis industry. “Cannabis laws are out of date and disproportionately cruel and punishing when compared to the rest of the legal code,” Jay-Z said in a statement in January. “We still don’t have proper regulation for texting and driving in Missouri, but staying home and smoking weed will get you locked up.”

 

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he just see $$$$$....

Now if they would only legalize coke Jay-Z would really be happy

Yeah it’s crazy how long people have been taking to come around. Alcohol is far more damaging and dangerous than weed, and yet weed has been often lumped into the category of “drugs” - as if it’s even close to coke or acid- even though it has countless medical uses.

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I got 99 problems but the marijuana legalization ain’t one!

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