Ben and Jerry's celebrated 4/20 by calling for criminal justice reform for those who have been charged with crimes related to marijuana.
The ice cream company posted a video to Twitter on Saturday, saying that when it comes to cannabis, people of color are being arrested far more than those who are white.
'Ever notice how most people making [money] off legalized cannabis are white? But a disproportionate number of people getting arrested for using are black?' slides read.
'That's not cool. Let's celebrate 4/20 this year by making sure legalization doesn't leave people of color behind AND expunging everybody's cannabis convictions.'
Ben and Jerry's celebrated 4/20 by calling for criminal justice reform for those who have been charged with crimes related to marijuana
The ice cream company posted a video to Twitter on Saturday, saying that when it comes to cannbis, people of color are being arrested far more than those who are white
The video, which has been viewed more than 4.38 million times, has garnered more than 226,000 likes and more than 107,800 retweets
The video, which has been viewed more than 4.38 million times, has garnered more than 226,000 likes and more than 107,800 retweets.
Recreational marijuana is legal in 10 states and Washington, DC, and 33 states and DC have legalized medical marijuana.
A 2018 poll from the Pew Research Center found that 62 percent of
