Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Mia Saccente, and from Lake Placid, Florida. I am in my second year at Florida State University. After I graduate, I plan to attend the criminology master's program at FSU and then go to law school. My career goals are to go into criminal law and become a prosecutor.

Reparations and Intergroup Inequality

Abstract

By searching through articles and transcribing council meetings, the researchers evaluate the extent at which Evanston, Illinois is administering inclusive housing reparations as its funding primarily comes from cannabis sales. This project analyzes the marijuana industry and its efforts to increase diversity and how communities that were systematically impacted by marijuana laws are affected by Evanston housing reparation program. Through the use of extensive review, it is discovered that despite claims of increasing diversity and administering equitable housing reparation, Evanston is falling short on its promises. Diversity in the marijuana industry is at an all time low, and individuals who were previously charged with marijuana related activities are not getting any benefit from the reparation program. Results are not yet conclusive, however, literature review suggests that individuals who were discriminately affected by marijuana laws are not benefiting from the reparation program, despite it being funded by cannabis sales.

Keywords: Cannibis, Reparations, and intergroup inequality