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Why was the War on Drugs a failure? Kicking off pub-date with Javier Hasse's excellent Forbes article about Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira's "compelling" book about cannabis, WAITING TO INHALE. The MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social forbes.com/sites/javierha…

"All current and future drug legalization efforts should have equity at their heart" The high road to justice: #UTM sociologist Akwasi Owusu-Bempah writes about the legacy of cannabis legalization ➡️ bit.ly/3vIceWv Via University of Toronto Magazine

In honour of Black History Month, we’re highlighting WAITING TO INHALE by award-winning professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Commons Co-Founder Tahira Rehmatullah, a powerful investigation and indictment of one of the worst social and political failures in the nation’s history.

Today we celebrate Associate Professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah 🎉 Assc Prof Akwasi Owusu-Bempah of University of Toronto formerly worked in the USA & has maintained a fruitful career in research & informing policies. Interests involve intersectionality, race & Crime Who’s next? Visit shorturl.at/HUY29

🆕: A Roadmap for #Cannabis Equity in Canada to Inform the Legislated Review of the Cannabis Act: cdpe.org/publication/ro… via Akwasi Owusu-Bempah Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation

I could not be happier about today's decision to reinstate our Mushroom Dispensary business license here at 247 West Broadway. 10% off everything here all week! Just mention "business license" to get the discount. mushroomdispensary.com

"We see cannabis as a gateway drug, not a gateway to harder drug use, but a gateway into the criminal justice system." — Akwasi Owusu-Bempah (U of T Sociology Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation), co-author of "Waiting to Inhale" with Tahira, tells Jeyan Jeganathan tonight at 8/11pm (Encore presentation)

The roots of a racial reckoning through the lens of cannabis. Waiting to Inhale: Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah is available now 👉 bit.ly/40XkjS7

Proud congratulations to our new #CrimSL PhDs Alexander Luscombe (Supv Akwasi Owusu-Bempah) and Daniel Konikoff (Supv @beajauregui8)! We look forward to celebrating you and JD/MA grads Andrea Almeida-Paska and Hayley Vandepol at our Spring 2024 #Convocation Reception today! #UofTGrad24

Announcing the 7th Principal of Massey College. #MasseyCollege welcomes James Orbinski, OC OOnt MSC, as the College’s 7th Principal. Principal Orbinski is a Canadian physician, humanitarian activist, author, and scholar in global health. See full story masseycollege.ca/2024/08/16/ann…

While attempts to tackle the issue of illegal #drugs through decriminalisation in the US and Canada have been less than successful, former Police Scotland Superintendent Martin Gallagher argues that as traditional enforcement measures have failed, it’s time for a bolder approach

He worked two weekends at a Toronto magic mushroom store. Now he’s got a criminal record. thestar.com/news/gta/he-wo…

Congratulations 💐 to Profs Scot Wortley & Akwasi Owusu-Bempah winners of the 2023 #LiteratiAward for Outstanding Paper from Emerald Publishing journal "Policing: An International Journal" emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/pijpsm…

Happy to see a copy of this book that John Burchill, Terry Skolnik Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, PhD and I have toiled over for a few years! Lauren Gowler was a partner in many of the chapters ubcpress.ca/ancillary-poli… Akwasi Owusu-Bempah UM Law Research Robson Hall robson crim #policepower

A huge thank you to Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, for joining us in the studio as the special guest for another episode of our Safer Communities Canada podcast. Excited to continue our collaboration in fostering an equitable justice system for all! 💫 #BlackJusticeStrategy

Congratulations Akwasi Owusu-Bempah ! "Ancillary Police Powers in Canada: A Critical Reassessment" by John W. Burchill, Richard Jochelson, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, and Terry Skolnik, UBC Press hilltimes.com/story/2024/12/… via @thehilltimes

Our book on Ancillary Police Powers Akwasi Owusu-Bempah John Burchill and Terry Skolnik makes the Hills Times Best Books of 2024 list hilltimes.com/story/2024/12/… Robson Hall

Just released! Episode 9 of YAAACE's Safer Communities Canada podcast with special guest Akwasi Owusu-Bempah co-hosted by me and Devon Jones. Access to the episode via YouTube (38 minutes): youtube.com/watch?v=WvFSab… Access to the episode via Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3A2yJA…

Congratulations 👏 Prof Akwasi Owusu-Bempah U of T Sociology on being awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal for "having demonstrated exceptional qualities & outstanding service to our Province in the field of education, volunteerism and public service"! 🏅uoft.me/bpx