Last Prisoner Project’s State of Cannabis Justice Report Highlights Sobering Realities
Last Prisoner Project highlighted some startling realities despite recent promises and movement at the federal level to loosen laws around the prohibition […]
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Drug Dealer Connected to Michael K. Williams Death Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
A convicted fentanyl dealer and member of a New York City drug ring blamed for the overdose death of actor Michael K […]
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 to coverage […]
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 convictions has […]
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 Agence France-Presse […]
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 that until […]
New Podcast Documents Fallout of Adelanto, Its Move To Legalize Cannabis
In many ways, what happened in Adelanto, California, is an epitomic American tale: a failing prison town wanted to turn itself into […]
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 to supply […]
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 Facility—a maximum-security […]
Drone Operations Delivered Drugs into Prisons, Leading to 10 Indictments Combined
Judging by the events of last week, drugs might be easier to find in prison than on the street. At least two […]