Browsing Tag
Prison
127 posts
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.
May 24, 2021
Most Affected: John Knock Goes From Hippie-Era Cannabis Operator To Double Life Sentences For Nonviolent Offense
In 2000, John Knock was sentenced to two life sentences plus twenty years for nonviolent cannabis offenses.
May 20, 2021
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.
April 27, 2021
Most Affected: College Graduate Evelyn LaChappelle Given 87 Months For Handling Revenue
Evelyn LaChappelle had no previous criminal record and did not even touch the plant. But she was still given an 87-month sentence for a cannabis-related crime.
April 16, 2021
American Citizen May Face Prison Time In Dubai For Smoking Cannabis In The United States
After being treated in a hospital, an American has been detained in Dubai for testing positive for cannabinoids...even though he consumed it in the United States.
April 12, 2021
New Mexico Judge Rules Inmates Have A Right To Medical Cannabis
In a groundbreaking decision, a state district judge in New Mexico ruled in favor of inmates having access to medical cannabis.
January 4, 2021
Florida Man, Richard DeLisi, Serving 90-Year Cannabis Sentence Released
Richard DeLisi, now 71, has been released from prison where he has been serving a 90-year sentence for a nonviolent crime.
December 11, 2020
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.
November 16, 2020
Cannabis Testing Lab Opens in Former New York Prison
A former prison is being converted into a cannabis testing lab. Yes, you read that correctly.
September 15, 2020
Rapper Loon Released from Prison After Nine Years Serving Non-Violent Drug Charge
The former rapper known as Loon was released from prison this week thanks to the efforts of prison reform advocates.
July 30, 2020