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AMagazine published monthly by Sensi Media Group LLC. © 2021 Sensi Media Group. All rights reserved. An article in the New York Times caught my eye the other day. The piece was about a group of progressive, politically active high school students in Massachusetts—most of whom aren’t yet old enough to vote. When they’re not doing homework, these young activists are on social media supporting political candidates who want to tackle environmental, social, and racial justice issues, while eff ectively dashing these politicians’ opponents. They’re in the streets collecting signatures for ballot initiatives and protesting policies they deem FIND impediments to progress. US I’ve only recently become a tentative consumer of the news again (for the most part, I stopped reading newspapers after the 2016 Presidential Election) and this ON article made my day. Rather than just hanging out and texting their friends, these teenagers have dedicated their free time to infl uencing policies and the outcome of SOCIAL elections in one of the Northeast’s most populated states. Their successes are enMEDIA couraging other teens to join them, and for every one who does, the light these kids are shining on the rest of us gets brighter. Although justice comes in many forms, it almost never comes without hard work. In this issue of Sensi, you’ll fi nd a story about a pair of lifelong friends from CamFACEBOOK bridge, Massachusetts, Richard Harding and Taba Moses, who have worked tirelessLike Sensi Media ly to bring social equity to the state’s cannabis industry and provide future pathGroup to infuse your newsfeed with more ways to success for people in their community. of our great cannabis You can also read a piece about how one Boston cannabis dispensary, Mayfl ower lifestyle content. Medicinals, has created a program that supports fl edgling artists from cities and towns adversely aff ected by the biased enforcement of cannabis laws. By providing opportunities for young creatives to gain real-world job experience designing prodTWITTER uct packaging, the company is making an investment in the future of our collective Follow @sensimag cultural, social, and economic wellbeing. for need-to-know news and views from The dark forces that would have us return to less equitable times are still out Sensi headquarters. there. But if we have faith in our ability to be conduits for good, and if we take action, we can diminish their power. Toward the light,INSTAGRAM Pretty things, pretty places, pretty awesome people: nd it all on @sensimagazine

Their successes are encouraging other teens to join them, and for every one who does, the light these kids are shining on the rest of us gets brighter.

Emilie-Noelle Provost @Emilie_Noelle