Currently, it will take over 250 years to overcome the income and wealth gap in America and if intentional actions are not taken things will only worsen. We understand this gap cannot be closed by legal cannabis alone and we call upon other industries to level up in collaboration with this effort. However, legal cannabis is specifically colored in “equity” which is a much needed value proposition for any successful business. Universal Soldier was established to help address the fight against income and wealth inequality by leveraging this value proposition on behalf of the families and children left behind during the war on drugs. The challenge before us? What can we do to help create 6 million jobs and 1.4 million businesses that are needed right now in the Black Community? (See: “The Black Tax” - Shawn D. Rochester) Our 5 Pillars of Equity: 1) Love & Compassion 2) Personal Development 3) Community Advocacy 4) Community Stabilization 5) Digital Content Creation