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Pot Prisoners
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Higher Profile: Loriel Alegrete, CEO and Co-Founder of 40 Tons, Los Angeles
Loriel Alegrete built a brand from the ashes of the failed drug war.
Most Affected: Silk Road’s Ross Ulbricht Fights For A Better World While Serving A Life Sentence
Ross Ulbricht and his supporters are fighting for his freedom.
Most Affected: Eric McCauley Gains A New Perspective During Long Federal Prison Stay
Eric McCauley was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a first-time, nonviolent offense.
Most Affected: Tony DeJohn Never Believed He’d Be Sentenced To Life In Prison For A Plant
Tony DeJohn served 17 years for a nonviolent pot crime before being granted clemency.
Most Affected: Corvain Cooper Was Given A Life Sentence For A Nonviolent Cannabis Offense
Corvain Cooper has reclaimed his life after being freed from a life sentence for a non-violent cannabis crime.
Most Affected: Craig Cesal Remained Positive And Defiant Despite Life Behind Bars
Craig Cesal was facing a lifetime in prison for a cannabis offense...despite never even touching the plant.
Michigan Man, Michael Thompson, Seeks Parole After Decades In Prison For Nonviolent Pot Offense
Michael Thompson, 87, has been in prison since 1994 for a cannabis offense—even though cannabis is now legal in his state.
Cannabis CEO Pens Open Letter To Trump Urging Release of Non-Violent Pot Prisoners
"We are better than this as a society and we must take action and the time to take action is now."
Federal Pot Prisoner in Kentucky Dies of Coronavirus
Last week, a man incarcerated for a cannabis offense died of COVID-19.
NOT FREE: A Letter From A Casualty
The fight to end the War on Drugs continues on a different front.