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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
