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Prison
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Federal Pot Prisoner in Kentucky Dies of Coronavirus
Last week, a man incarcerated for a cannabis offense died of COVID-19.
May 27, 2020
NOT FREE: A Letter From A Casualty
The fight to end the War on Drugs continues on a different front.
May 20, 2020
Prison in the Time of Coronavirus: One Inmates Hope for Release
Despite the legal advances of cannabis, there are still people incarcerated for non-violent cannabis offenses.
March 20, 2020
The Last Prisoner Project: Until All of Us Are Free
The women of the Last Prisoner Project fight for Drug War justice
in the legalization era.
February 10, 2020
Six Rikers Island Guards Charged in Drug Smuggling, Bribery Case
Several inmates were charged as well.
January 15, 2020
Oklahoma Releases Nearly 500 Inmates in Push to End Mass Incarceration
It's billed as the largest commutation of prison sentences in U.S. history.
November 4, 2019
Ex-Prisoner has Cannabis Removed From His Nose 18 Years After Smuggling Attempt
Doctors in Australia removed a marijuana-filled rubber capsule from a man's nose, which he inserted after his girlfriend gave it to him during a prison visit 18 years before.
October 28, 2019
The Last Prisoner Project: Creating Art To Cope With Cannabis Prohibition
Michael Pelletier and Mohan Sundaresan are using art to cope with the trauma of prohibition.
September 3, 2019
Billy Hayes: Riding the Midnight Express
An old hash smuggler tells his story in a new world of weed.
August 12, 2019
[Updated] Synthetic Weed Found in Alabama Prison Lands K9 in Hospital
Sadly, Jake the dog did not survive.
July 22, 2019