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Medical Cannabis Advocate And Innovator Rick Simpson Opens Up About Stroke Recovery
Lauded cannabis innovator Rick Simpson and his family are asking for assistance as he recovers from a stroke.
Michigan Man, Michael Thompson, Seeks Parole After Decades In Prison For Nonviolent Pot Offense
Michael Thompson, 87, has been in prison since 1994 for a cannabis offense—even though cannabis is now legal in his state.
NORML 2020 Conference Honors The Late Dr. Lester Grinspoon
Dr. Lester Grinspoon posthumously received the Micheal J. Kennedy Social Justice Award this month.
‘Ballot Box’ Packages Voter Registration Info With Pre-Rolls
Are you registered to vote? Time to double check!
Mexico’s Senate Reconvenes While Cannabis Grows Nearby
Activists plant the capitol with high hopes for fair ordinances.
With 40,000 Americans Incarcerated for Marijuana Offenses, the Cannabis Industry Needs to Step Up,…
An estimated 40,000 people today are incarcerated for marijuana offenses even as: the overall legal cannabis industry is booming; one state after another is legalizing; and cannabis companies are making healthy profits. That discrepancy is…
HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ Explores Racial Injustice In The Time Of COVID-19
In the latest episode of "Real Sports", Killer Mike, along with other activists, lays down some harsh truths about racism in America.
The Hopes of Illinois’ Social Equity Applicants
In this op-ed, Taneeshia Thomas discusses the challenges of getting a license for a legal cannabis business while still dealing with the repercussions of the War On Drugs.
Federal Pot Prisoner in Kentucky Dies of Coronavirus
Last week, a man incarcerated for a cannabis offense died of COVID-19.
The Tosh Family: Torn by Injustice, United by Love (and Cannabis)
“My brother still is confined to a bed, still unable to communicate, still cannot move with any intention, literally needs to be turned every two hours and every aspect of all of his needs have to be taken care of by somebody else,” shares…
