With 40,000 Americans Incarcerated for Marijuana Offenses, the Cannabis Industry Needs to Step Up, Activists Said This Week
An estimated 40,000 people today are incarcerated for marijuana offenses even as: the overall legal…
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A Cannabis Offense Should Never Be A Death Sentence
As the coronavirus continues to have a meaningful impact on all aspects of the emerging…
Winnipegger Sentenced for Possession of 85 Grams of Cannabis a Month After Legalization
Judges cites ‘dearth of precedent’ in coming up with 10-month sentence. A Winnipeg man has…
He Pushed for Marijuana Legalization for Nearly 20 Years. Now the Weedman Feels Sidelined.
Ed “NJ Weedman” Forchion triumphantly walked out of Mercer County’s jail last May, riding a…
Marijuana Arrests are Increasing Despite Legalization, New FBI Data Shows
Marijuana arrests are rising in the U.S., even as more states legalize cannabis. There is…
Meet the Mother Teresa for Pot Prisoners
A 76-year-old woman has spent the past decade fighting for freedom for marijuana lifers. Beth…
Elderly Grandmother Thrown in Jail for a Tiny Amount of Weed and an Expired Medical Marijuana Card
Delores Saltzman – an 80-year-old medical marijuana patient – was thrown in jail recently after…
Father Who Juiced Cannabis for Sick Daughters Avoids Jail
A father who juiced cannabis to ease the suffering of his two daughters has avoided…
Mothers Day Not So Rosy for Women Imprisoned for Marijuana
The year 2018 has brought about progress in the cannabis legalization movement, mounting expungement announcements,…
Pot Activist Calls for Pardons, Compensation for Those with Cannabis Convictions
With marijuana set to become legal in July, a prominent cannabis activist is calling on…
Amid an Industry Boom, Incarceration for Weed Still Threatens Black Women
Nija Guider, 21, spent three days in a Georgia jail ― locked away from her…