Green Dreams, Black Nightmare: The Modern Day Lynching of A Black Man

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• 2020
• 1 hr 34 mins
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Brionne Corbray opened The GAME Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Seattle, Washington. The business quickly grew to 3 locations. The DEA raided all three of The G.A.M.E.'s dispensary locations as well as the Corbray's home simultaneously. Seizing The G.A.M.E.'s patient files, computers, financial records and Brionne's personal assets. There were over 3000 dispensaries in Washington, yet The GAME was targeted and Brionne was prosecuted. Blacks in Washington State were arrested at 4 times the rate of Whites for cannabis. Hypocritical government officials, who used cannabis prohibition laws to persecute black people are now promoting and profiting from cannabis. November 15th 2011 was the day the Corbray's nightmare began. That morning they had no idea of the ordeal that they were going to be forced to endure. The DEA planned and executed a highly coordinated raid on all three of The G.A.M.E.'s dispensary locations as well as the Corbray's home. Armed federal agents stormed all 4 locations simultaneously. The G.A.M.E.'s patient files, computers and financial records were all seized along with Brionne's personal assets. Green Dreams, Black Nightmare shines a light on the ugly truth that, African Americans were used to build this industry and then discarded. Hypocritical government officials, who used cannabis prohibition laws to persecute black people and destroy their lives are now promoting, and profiting from cannabis.