By: Dan Taylor, Trilogy Wellness Marketing Coordinator
ELLICOTT CITY, Md- As social justice comes to the forefront during Black History Month, a report shows that Maryland is below a nationwide trend when it comes to the disparities of cannabis arrests of African Americans. But some Maryland counties are well above the national average.
A study conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union, shows that African-Americans are 3.6 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than whites. And in some cases, states and local counties are double if not triple the national average.
Maryland is among twenty-six states that are below the national average. According to the ACLU, in Maryland, African Americans are 2.1 times likely to be arrested for cannabis possession. However, some Maryland counties are trending in the exact opposite direction.
In Carroll and Frederick counties, African Americans are more than double the national average, with Black folks are seven times more likely to be arrested in Carroll and six times more likely to be arrested in Frederick for cannabis possession.
States such as Montana and Kentucky, showed African Americans were almost ten times likely to be arrested for cannabis than whites.
The ACLU discovered that more than six million cannabis related arrests between 2010-2018. Law enforcement made almost 700,000 cannabis arrests in 2018. Those arrests accounted for 43% of all drug arrests.
A big Thank You to all of our amazing patients for your support of our Spring ECSTRONG Community Drive to raise money for Ellicott City Partnership. The Ellicott City Partnership is a 501(C)3 Non-Profit organization hat works to preserve the heritage and vitality of historic Ellicott City, Maryland while creating and enhancing economic growth. We partnered with Amber Extracts to create a limited edition Tangerine Dream ECSTRONG Sauce Vape Cart that had over 12% terpenes! We featured this Vape Cartridge on sale and then donated $3 of every purchase directly to EC Partnership. Between Vape cart sales & patient donations we raised $1277 in donations for Ellicott City Patnership! If you have been a patient of ours for awhile you know how near and dear Old Ellicott City is to our hearts. We had only been open for a couple of months when the last devastating flood hit in 2018 and we felt an immediate need to help support local businesses who were impacted. We wanted to go big this year in support of our amazing town, so we decided to also be a sponsor of Springfest in Old Ellicott City. It was the first time the festival was back since Covid began and it was a blast. We had a tent set up with free water bottles & reusable grocery bags for attendees plus special dog CBD treats from our friends at cbdMD. We are so proud to be a part of Ellicott City and we recognize that we have the best patients ever! Thank You for your continued support.
Our children have been champions this past year and a half, learning to adapt to virtual learning as the world tried to figure out a new normal. They put play dates on hold, wore tiny masks, mastered the use of hand sanitizer, & adapted to learning online. As schools prepare for a fresh year, many kids are still in need of a new backpack and supplies to start off their school year.
With Covid-19 restrictions easing up, we are thrilled to be collecting new and unopened school supplies & monetary donations again for our 4th Annual Back to School Supply Drive in support of Prepare for Success Howard County and St. Francis Neighborhood Center in Baltimore.
Many of you know our big Community table in the dispensary – in fact you almost broke it on multiple occasions from an overwhelming amount of donations. Let’s do it again!
If You Donate:
5 Supplies or $5 = 25 Extra Loyalty Points
10 Supplies or $10 = 50 Extra Loyalty Points
15 Supplies or $15 = 75 Extra Loyalty Points
20 Supplies or $20 =.100 Extra Loyalty Points
Click here to learn more about Prepare for Success Howard County:
Click here to learn more about St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Save the date to remember King Rigby- the #1 Dispensary Dog with our special event this Wednesday, June 30th. It’s the final day to make a donation to the Small Miracles Cat & Dog Rescue in memory of Rigby or in honor or memory of your own beloved pet. Everyone who donates $5 or more to Small Miracles Cat & Dog Rescue at Trilogy will be entered to win Raffle Prizes including FREE Dog Grooming from ALL PAWS PET SALON + AWESOME PRIZES FROM OUR FRIENDS AT DOGWALKERS- GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES who have generously donated Dogwalkers Swag Bundles in Rigby’s memory. Rigby was the beloved dog of our General Manager, Megan Hughes. He was the inspiration for Trilogy Wellness becoming a Pet-Friendly Cannabis Dispensary. We proudly welcome well-behaved, leashed pets at Trilogy Wellness.
Join Trilogy Wellness to help the children of Howard County by donating to the Back to School drive supporting Prepare for Success of Howard County. Leave your donation in the collection jar inside the dispensary or tell your wellness advisor you’d like to donate during your curbside pickup.
There are more than 13,000 students in Howard County who qualify for free and reduced lunch—an indicator of poverty. We all know that school supplies are expensive. Having school supplies is a critical first step to help a student feel at ease, achieve higher literacy levels, improve academic performance, and graduate. Our drive will support the purchase of school supplies for children in need in Howard County. Learn more about this amazing initiative to support children in our community here.
Covid-19 may have changed the way we support our community this year but Trilogy is committed to continuing our efforts. Trilogy will support our community causes through monetary donations and creative ways to give back. Our team and our community appreciate our patients so much. Let’s come together and prepare our children for success in school this year! View our menu here and stop in today.
