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Biden Mentions Freeing Prisoners with Cannabis Convictions in MLK Day Speech
President Joe Biden spoke at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event where he discussed many topics, including civil rights, job growth, his infrastructure law, and pardons for federal cannabis convictions.
Afroman Announces 2024 Run for President
Rapper Afroman has declared he is running for president in 2024, promising to be the “Cannabis Commander in Chief.”
Most Affected: Former State Employee Diana Marquez
Diana Marquez lost family members to the War on Drugs, finally gaining freedom after a 30-year sentence.
The Lives of Weldon Angelos, Parker Coleman Jr. Highlight Painful Process of Prison Reform
Steps are being made to repair the damage done by cannabis prohibition, but the incremental changes are not enough.
Jay-Z, Meek Mill, and Three Sports Team Owners Launch Prison-Reform Alliance
The Reform Alliance wants to free at least 1 million people in the next five years.
An In-Depth Look At Federal Cannabis Prisoners
Pot use under prohibition creates a tremendous variety of costs, and one of them is the incarceration of over ten thousand federal cannabis prisoners.
New Sentencing Reform Initiative Before Senate
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation this week that would reduce prison terms for non-violent drug offenders, Reuters reports.…
Venezuela Massacre Latest Sign of Latin America’s Prison Crisis
At least 37 were killed as a prison in southern Venezuela exploded into rebellion, authorities said on Wednesday.…
War on Drugs Horrors: Detroit’s ‘White Boy Rick’ Gets Parole after 30 Years
Often referred to as a political prisoner, Richard John Wershe Jr. has finally been granted parole, after 30…
Are Harsh Mandatory Minimum Sentences Making a Comeback?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials have been weighing new guidance that would encourage prosecutors to charge suspects…