A true end to the war would also entail reparations to communities of color and the expungement of criminal records. As the number of states legalizing cannabis and the public support for legalization continues to grow, it may seem safe to assume that …
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Why We Must Defend LQBTQ Rights As We Decriminalize Cannabis
Movements are intertwined, as activists have fought together for years. On March 31, Kentucky became the 38th state to legalize medical cannabis. The same week, the state’s legislature overrode the governor’s veto to enact what the ACLU has called the …
Last Prisoner Project Launches Federal Clemency Campaign For People Imprisoned For Cannabis
Last Prisoner Project (LPP) has launched a new initiative to provide President Joe Biden’s Administration with a comprehensive plan to safely and efficiently grant much-needed relief to the tens of thousands of individuals convicted for federal marijua…
New Partnership Makes Names Of Cannabis Prisoners Front And Center
For many, the biggest casualties of the War on Drugs have been those convicted and incarcerated for minor cannabis offenses. To address this social injustice, the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal justice reform, and Nugg …
Manitoba Man Challenges Province’s Recreational Cannabis Growing Ban
A Manitoba man is continuing his fight to grow recreational cannabis, challenging the provincial government’s ban on homegrown pot. Jesse Lavoie filed eight affidavits on Friday, seven from experts and one from himself, addressing government concerns o…
Mother Fears Son Could Die As Brexit Stops Medical Cannabis Supply
Government gives two weeks notice that access to epilepsy treatment for nine-year-old Alfie Dingley will end. The mother of a nine-year-old boy with a rare and severe form of epilepsy has told how she fears her son could die after the government announ…
6 Ways You Can Support Cannabis Prisoners This Holiday Season
The holidays offer us time to decompress from a hectic year, reconnect with loved ones, reflect on what we’ve lost, celebrate wins, and — perhaps this year more than ever — appreciate what we have. For weed lovers in legal states, it’s both a gift and …
Brexit Letter Threatens To Leave Epileptic Children Without Access To Life-Saving Medicine
Medical cannabis prescriptions can help reduce seizures in youngsters. Children with severe epilepsy are at risk of losing access to potentially life-saving medical cannabis at the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020. Campaigners sa…
Man Who Was Serving 90-Year Sentence For Marijuana Released In Florida
While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents. His adult daughter was in a horrific car accident and suffered a paralyzing stroke as a result. He never met two…
Richard DeLisi, Longest-Serving Pot inmate in US, to Get Early Freedom
Richard DeLisi was sentenced to 90 years in Polk County court. The man described as the longest-serving inmate for marijuana crimes in the country will be out of a South Florida prison before Christmas. Richard DeLisi, sentenced to 90 years by a Polk C…