The state of America’s prison system is one of the most pressing social justice issues today, closely tied to the War on Drugs. The staggering
Edwin Rubis has been serving a federal prison sentence for over two decades for his involvement in a nonviolent cannabis offense. His story has become
President Donald Trump granted pardons and commuted the sentences of over 100 individuals on the eve of his last day as President of the United
From its earliest origins, the War on Drugs was designed to target racial minorities through arrest and incarceration. The War on Drugs was officially launched
The current state of and unacceptable practices within America’s prison system are two of the biggest social justice issues that come up when discussing the
Drug arrests and convictions linked to the War on Drugs carry a different kind of weight, as many of them involve non-violent “criminal” acts by
So here we are in 2020 and little has changed in terms of marijuana prohibition, who gets busted and who gets punished most severely?
A coronavirus outbreak in a prison could potentially be catastrophic.
Democratic Presidential Candidate Mike Bloomberg Talks Cannabis…Short on Details, Long on Opportunism.
Cannabis convictions in Los Angeles County will be dismissed thanks to California’s approval of Proposition 64.
Even with legalization in many of the United States, marijuana arrests are still happening every day.
Out of the 20 most common arrest offenses in Alabama, marijuana possession presented the largest racial disparity.
The current law requires that a person seeking expungement begin the process on their own, an expensive and lengthy task
Rep. Sheldon Neeley has introduced a bill in Michigan that would allow pot convictions to be expunged.
Even with more states legalizing cannabis, the issue of mass incarceration for drug charges still exists.
Thanks to California Legalization Initiative, Thousands Have Already Taken Advantage of Expungement Provisions.
Anthony Papa, an anti-drug war activist and artist will speak at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Mon. Dec 4th
Today, the Partnership for the Public Good, a Buffalo community-based think tank, introduced a report highlighting marijuana arrest disparities in Buffalo, New York.
The study, called Cannabis Crackdown, compared arrests for marijuana possession from 2010 and 2016 and found that there was a significant increase in arrests for marijuana among African-Americans.
Kansas City marijuana supporters overwhelmingly supported reduced penalties for marijuana possession last week, and the new city law has already taken effect. Voters approved a citizens
A recent ACLU poll shows Oregonians strongly support reducing drug sentences, prompting a task force from the Attorney General’s office to introduce a new bill to
By Thomas Carver Have you been watching states legalize and decriminalize cannabis across the nation and thought: where was this years ago when I picked
Leah Sottile at the Willamette Week reports that 19yo Devontre Thomas is facing up to 1 year in prison on federal charges for possessing <1gram
