{"id":130,"date":"2026-03-05T01:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T01:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dazzling-mestorf.70-32-80-41.plesk.page\/index.php\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T23:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:59:42","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latinocannabisalliance.org\/index.php\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"130\" class=\"elementor elementor-130\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8b480a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d8b480a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10531ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10531ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14890989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14890989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44283d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f44283d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advocating for fair cannabis policy and expanding opportunities for Latino communities in the legal cannabis industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31440ded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31440ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c761953 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c761953\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58788d4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58788d4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MISSION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47a538 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b47a538\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68707fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68707fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Latino Cannabis Alliance advances Latino leadership and representation in cannabis policy, research, and industry. We work to ensure cannabis reform reflects the cultural perspectives, priorities, and lived experiences of Latino communities in the United States and across Latin America.<\/p><p>Our mission includes building political, educational, and organizing infrastructure to mobilize Latino stakeholders through resources, education, and clear pathways for engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47db15 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c47db15\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0437de8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0437de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4d260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a4d260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY WE EXIST<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b0acda e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b0acda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee95db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee95db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Latino communities have borne a disproportionate share of the harms caused by cannabis criminalization while contributing significantly to today\u2019s legal cannabis workforce and consumer base. 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