Articles tagged with "justice reform"
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Los Angeles County dismisses 60,000 more cannabis convictions
Bruce Barcott - Published on September 27, 2021Read moreToday’s move comes more than a year after LA County dismissed 66,000 prior cannabis convictions.
White Boy Rick comes out swinging for cannabis and ‘The 8th’ Amendment
Matthew Allan - Published on September 24, 2021Read moreThe Detroit legend was freed in 2020, and now he’s all about ‘The 8th,’ a new cannabis brand named after the 8th Amendment.
Free Rudi Gammo: Michiganders demand Gov. Whitmer pardon medical marijuana prisoner
David Bienenstock - Published on August 31, 2021Read moreThe City of Detroit gave him a medical marijuana license, but an overzealous prosecutor put him in prison. (Photo courtesy of Last Prisoner Project)
He was serving a life sentence for cannabis. Then he got a phone call from Ivanka Trump
Dave Howard - Published on January 22, 2021Read moreCraig Cesal is living proof of how ludicrous America’s war on drugs became.
Arizona prosecutors drop thousands of marijuana charges as legalization takes effect
The Associated Press - Published on December 1, 2020Read moreNearly 6,000 cases are expected to be dropped in Maricopa County alone.
Cannabis taxes fund the police. Here’s how to change that
David Bienenstock - Published on July 13, 2020Read moreThe cops got their cut in order to get legalization laws passed. But now it’s a different world.
Nevada governor pardons thousands of past cannabis convictions
Chris Kudialis - Published on June 22, 2020Read moreGov. Steve Sisolak’s move restores opportunities in financial aid, housing, voting, and other life basics previously denied.