Prison

Former Mayor of Adelanto, California Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Pot-Related Bribes

On August 4, former Adelanto, California mayor Richard Kerr was found guilty of taking cannabis-related bribes while in office. According…

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Number of Federal Cannabis Prisoners Has Decreased by 61% Over the Past Five Years

Recently the Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that the percentage of people in federal prison for cannabis…

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Woman Becomes First Person To Be Imprisoned for CBD in Hong Kong

A 32-year-old woman was recently put in prison for possession of CBD in Hong Kong. According to a report from…

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Cannabis and the Second Amendment: A Word of Warning

The ATF released clarification on May 30 to firearm owners after the passage of cannabis legalization in Minnesota, reminding them…

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Vic Mensa Details Books He’s Sending to Prisoners

In an interview with Book Club Chicago, Vic Mensa described the details of his Books Before Bars program, which aims…

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From the Archives: ATTICA! ATTICA! (1991)

By William M. Kunstier September 13th marked the 20th anniversary of the retaking of D-Yard at the Attica State Correctional…

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