Prisons should trial free cannabis schemes for drug-dependent inmates to ascertain whether it could reduce overdose deaths, bring down violence and help people overcome opioid addiction, a police and crime commissioner has said. The North Wales PCC, Ar…
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Last Prisoner Project to expand operations into six additional U.S. states, receives boost from Greenlane Holdings
“Greenlane recognizes its responsibility to assist in rectifying the inequality and injustice that persists in the cannabis space.” Greenlane Holdings, a global cannabis platform that sells cannabis accessories and owns a suite of cannabis brands, has …
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 …
A Homeless Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For A $20 Marijuana Sale Is Freed After 12 Years
In 2008, Fate Winslow was approached by a plain-clothed undercover police officer in Shreveport, Louisiana, looking for some marijuana. Winslow, recently homeless at the time, borrowed a friend’s bike and came back 10 minutes later with two small bags …
Wiping Slate Clean For Marijuana Offenders Opens Doors
As CEO of Common Citizen, one of Michigan’s largest cannabis producers, I can tell you firsthand the state’s new Clean Slate law is a game-changer that will benefit families, communities and our state’s economic resurgence. Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whit…
How The Cannabis Industry Can Help Expunged Individuals Enter The Legal Market
How The Cannabis Industry Can Help Expunged Individuals Enter The Legal Market
Efforts are underway to expunge the cannabis records of imprisoned individuals in select states, and proponents of marijuana reform are hoping the MORE Act is passed.
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It’s time to release cannabis prisoners—like today
With COVID-19 flaring in America’s prisons, governors can save lives by releasing our prisoners of the drug war.
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