Search results for "prison"

Legal

Jeff Mizanskey: Pot Prisoner Serving Life Sentence Is Paroled

Jeff Mizanskey, a Missouri man who has been serving a life sentence with no possibility for...

Joint Opinions

The View from Here: A Prisoner’s Post-Election Reflections

After the November midterm elections, some people may have had hangovers from late night victory celebrations...

Politics

Prince of Pot Released from Prison

A lot has changed since the proclaimed “Prince of Pot” was convicted back in 2009. Washington...

Politics

A Call For Unity From Federal Marijuana Prisoner Luke Scarmazzo

Dear Sisters and Brothers, I write these words you see before you from the dark confines...

Books

A Federal Marijuana Prisoner Reviews Two Books About the End of Cannabis Prohibition

It is somewhat strange and ironic to me to really be sitting in prison for federal...

Politics

This 4/20 Tell Obama You Want Clemency For Prisoners Serving a Life Sentence For Marijuana

The United States Department of Justice has been making a lot of noise lately about reducing...

Economics

What If Colorado Released All Marijuana Prisoners of War?

Last month, Marijuana.com got duped by a pipe dream, with their article “Colorado Will Release All...

Legal

Despite Drug Policy Reform, Half of U.S. Prisoners Still Serving Time for Non-Violent Drug Crimes

On Jan. 30, the Obama Administration announced an early release plan for non-violent drug offenders serving...

Economics

Inside the Micro-Economy of a U.S. Federal Prison

Here is how it works—the real money end of prison is pretty straightforward and simple. We...

Politics

Reaction on Legal Marijuana in Colorado from a Federal Prisoner

On New Year’s Day, I walked into the TV room to find inmates watching the news...

Films

Film Review: Grassland Is A Stunner

The emotional film harkens to a not-so-distant past when cannabis laws tore families apart.

Culture

Click Bait: Compelling Cannabis Photography

These photographers are emerging out of the shadows of prohibition to give cannabis the dignity it...

In The Magazine

No Seed Limit

Mighty trees grow from the superior genetics cultivated by Nathaniel  Pennington at Humboldt Seed Company.

Culture

The Story of Jerome Baker Glass Art

Jerome Baker Designs (JBD) first made its marks in the nineties. What worked then is working...

Culture

40 Tons Carries the Heavy Weight of a Broken Industry

When you purchase 40 Tons cannabis products, you’re making the choice to support social justice, as...

In History

Sister Somayah Kambui: An Early Visionary of Cannabis Equity

Sister Somayah Kambui spent her life working toward "cannabis equity" — a term not yet coined...

In History

Presidents’ Day: (In)hale to the Chiefs

A cannabis timeline featuring America’s most plant-friendly presidents.

Culture

Take Two and Pass

A fictional story about how a spliff in a jail cell changed a life.

Legal

The Beard Bros’ Fight For Justice

It's time to free Edwin Rubis. Now.

Culture

Stretch Further: Jessamyn Stanley Redefines Wellness Culture

The renowned body positive yoga teacher brings her advocacy to the cannabis space.