William N. Burch is a consultant and legislative advocate.William is the 2020-22 Chairman of the Black Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurs of Illinois where he works alongside local chambers and business organizations to assist the Black business community grow and scale their businesses in the State of Illinois. At Greene Acres Consulting Group where he serves as CEO. He has been working with legislators and the Illinois community stakeholders to ensure the Adult Use Cannabis legislation includes measurable equity inclusion for communities harmed by the” war on drugs” with a goal to encourage, empower, assist, and sustain disadvantaged minority businesses and entrepreneurs looking to enter the adult use cannabis industry.