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This Concurrent Resolution urges all states that have legalized cannabis, meaning marijuana, to support cannabis equity programs. These programs are designed to help individuals and communities, particularly Black and Latino populations who have been disproportionately affected by past drug laws and arrests, overcome barriers to entering the legal cannabis industry. Such barriers can include lack of access to funding, business space, and help with regulations. Cannabis equity programs aim to provide resources like financial support, priority for licenses, and fee waivers to ensure that the growing cannabis market is diverse, inclusive, and benefits those most harmed by previous prohibition policies, ultimately promoting public health and safety by bringing more businesses into the regulated marketplace.