Massachusetts lauches initiative to get more minorities in marijuana industry

Black entrepreneurs in Massachusetts who say people of color are being shut out of the lucrative marijuana industry are joining forces to close the gap. Real Action for Cannabis Equity (RACE) launched Thursday in Boston. Its founders say the coalition will work to create more opportunities in the industry for minority owners. Voters in the state approved recreational marijuana use and sales in a 2016 referendum. Coalition co-founder Richard Harding said many Massachusetts communities are del...