Articles tagged with "cannabis prisoners"
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The Roll-up #214: Let’s get Mom out of prison
Leafly Podcasts - Published on November 19, 2021read moreThis week: Last Prisoner Project attorney Chiara Juster joins us to discuss a pressing case for one mother’s freedom.
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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This plumber was sentenced to 12 years for growing marijuana in a legal state. How is that possible?
Dave Howard - Published on March 30, 2021read moreOutdated drug war laws and a secondary offense led to Thomas Laverty’s outrageous sentence.
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How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon
Danté Jordan - Published on March 1, 2021read moreCorvain Cooper was a non-violent cannabis prisoner until he received a presidential pardon. Learn more about his story on Leafly.
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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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Trump pardoned 12 cannabis prisoners on his way out. Here are their stories
Dave Howard - Published on January 20, 2021read moreOn his final day in office, Donald Trump pardoned 12 federal marijuana prisoners serving outrageous sentences.
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America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner enjoys first days of freedom
The Associated Press - Published on December 15, 2020read moreAfter serving 31 years, 71-year-old Richard DeLisi enjoyed a Jack’s cheeseburger and breakfast with his son.
