Canna Equity IL Coalition

Where to Find Us in the Community

Founded in 2019, we provide space for community members to come together to share their experiences and organize for systemic change.

What We Do

The Coalition supports individuals and communities in the following ways:

Legislative Education

We engage our community members in the policymaking process through political education, bi-weekly community policy working group meetings, and direct advocacy events!

Expungement Resources

We provide services and support for individuals to expunge or seal their criminal records, especially for cannabis offenses. We advocate to promote the expansion of automatic expungement, and to ensure that anyone with a criminal record is able to access record clearing.

Community Benefits Agreements

Advocating for cannabis businesses to collaborate with community organizations by encouraging the implementation of Community Benefits Agreements.

Know Your Rights

We host Know Your Rights education sessions and promote KYR information to ensure nobody else is criminalized for cannabis.

We are the Watchdog

We seek to hold the government accountable for the harms from the War on Drugs and systemic disinvestment. We watchdog the industry to ensure Black and Brown people who built the Legacy Industry are included, respected, and prospering.

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Support the Movement

The Coalition recently launched a monthly membership program to help supporters like you maximize your impact towards equity and justice.

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