1. Short title This resolution may be cited as the Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades Resolution or the RESPECT Resolution . 2. Best practices and steps to address disparities in the cannabis marketplace participation; address, reverse, and repair certain effects of the war on drugs (a) In general The House of Representatives encourages States and localities to adopt best practices and take bold steps referred to in subsection (b) to address disparities in the cannabis marketplace participation and to address, reverse, and repair the most egregious effects of the war on drugs on communities of color, in particular to those who now hold criminal records for a substance that is now legal and regulated. (b) Best practices and steps The practices and steps referred to in this subsection include— (1) establishing licensing and application fees that are reasonable to cover only the costs of program implementation and necessary regulations; (2) creating a system where licensing is to be obtained at the city or county level and should be based on regulations determined by the local jurisdiction that meet the State’s minimum requirements, which allows the community to determine the type and number of businesses, avoids arbitrary caps on licenses, and results in an industry more representative of the local market; (3) in States where license caps are completely unavoidable, establishing local oversight and control of cannabis licenses by allowing local cities and municipalities to prioritize licenses for local citizens and residents, especially individuals most impacted by the war on drugs, by taking into account and prioritizing— (A) long-term residency within the State or locality; (B) individuals whose income is less than 80 percent of the median household income within a county; (C) individuals who have been formerly incarcerated; (D) individuals with prior drug law violations; and (E) individuals living within a jurisdiction that is heavily policed