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On the recordNovember 14, 2022
we did create the first in the Nation social equity program which does provide residents who are disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs with access to critical resources grants and low-or no-interest loans.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights Massachusetts' social equity program aimed at helping those affected by drug policies.

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