Cleveland Officials File Motions to Expunge 4,000 Cannabis Convictions
City officials in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday filed motions to expunge more than 4,000 misdemeanor convictions for past cannabis offenses, making good […]
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The Roll-up #214: Let’s get Mom out of prison
This week: Last Prisoner Project attorney Chiara Juster joins us to discuss a pressing case for one mother’s freedom. The post The […]
White Boy Rick comes out swinging for cannabis and ‘The 8th’ Amendment
The Detroit legend was freed in 2020, and now he’s all about ‘The 8th,’ a new cannabis brand named after the 8th […]
Weldon Project Pens Letter Calling for Release Of Cannabis Prisoners
A recent letter from the advocacy group The Weldon Project was also signed by more than 150 artists, athletes, producers, lawmakers, policy […]
Free Rudi Gammo: Michiganders demand Gov. Whitmer pardon medical marijuana prisoner
The City of Detroit gave him a medical marijuana license, but an overzealous prosecutor put him in prison. (Photo courtesy of Last […]
This plumber was sentenced to 12 years for growing marijuana in a legal state. How is that possible?
Outdated drug war laws and a secondary offense led to Thomas Laverty’s outrageous sentence. The post This plumber was sentenced to 12 […]
How Corvain Cooper went from life in prison to presidential pardon
Corvain Cooper was a non-violent cannabis prisoner until he received a presidential pardon. Learn more about his story on Leafly. The post […]
He was serving a life sentence for cannabis. Then he got a phone call from Ivanka Trump
Craig Cesal is living proof of how ludicrous America’s war on drugs became. The post He was serving a life sentence for […]
Trump pardoned 12 cannabis prisoners on his way out. Here are their stories
On his final day in office, Donald Trump pardoned 12 federal marijuana prisoners serving outrageous sentences. The post Trump pardoned 12 cannabis […]
America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner enjoys first days of freedom
After serving 31 years, 71-year-old Richard DeLisi enjoyed a Jack’s cheeseburger and breakfast with his son. The post America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner […]