Singapore's strict drug laws and the controversial role of Changi Prison
Singapore's strict drug laws, which are enforced at Changi Prison, are sparking a global debate about their effectiveness and human rights concerns. Singapore has long maintain
Drug dealer sentenced to five years in prison in connection with death of Michael K. Williams
A convicted fentanyl dealer and member of a New York drug ring blamed for the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams has been sentenced to five years in federal prison. Accord
Woman arrested for drone flight carrying drugs and porn in Australian prison
A Brisbane woman pleaded guilty on Friday in connection with an incident last spring when a drone carrying drugs and pornography crashed on the recreational grounds of a Queensland
Former mayor of Adelanto, California, sentenced to federal prison for accepting marijuana-related bribes
On August 4, former Mayor of Adelanto, California Richard Kerr was found guilty of accepting cannabis-related bribes during his tenure. According to reporting in the Los Angeles Ti
This cannabis scammer could face 10 years in prison – what did he do?
Justin Costello pretended to be a billionaire, claimed he was a war veteran, and took money from investors for cannabis deals. Instead, he spent that money on himself, including fu
Drug-carrying pigeon in Canadian prison yard
In a scheme straight out of the Middle Ages, authorities at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, a correctional facility about 50 miles from Vancouver, reported late last month i
Arizona Prison Detention Officer Arrested for Dealing in Meth and Fentanyl
Drugs on demand, straight from a prison warden, were placed by the sheriff at Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix, Arizona. According to Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone, a detention
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in exchange for arms dealers
WNBA star Brittney Griner, after being jailed in Russia for months for a small amount of cannabis, was released Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms deale
Brittney Griner released from Russian prison in prisoner exchange
After nearly 10 months in Russian custody for allegedly “smuggling” a THC vape pen, WNBA player Brittney Griner has been released in a 1-for-1 prisoner swap for Russian
Another American caught with weed in Russia has been sentenced to 14 years in prison
A US citizen, teacher and lecturer has been beaten to 14 years in prison for finding some weed in his luggage at an airport in Moscow, Russia. It’s the latest in a series of
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Russia to up to 10 years in prison over vape cartridge
WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis oil on day two of her closely watched trial in Russia, where she now faces up to 10 years in prison. The focus no
Russia sentences former US diplomat to 14 years in prison for cannabis possession
From diplomat to English teacher to penal colony As part of the investigation, Russian police released footage of searches carried out by investigators at the now-closed Moscow sch
LeBron James calls for the release of Brittney Griner from Russian prison
NBA superstar LeBron James on Sunday called on the US government to act to free WNBA champion and Olympic basketball champion Brittney Griner, who has been being held in a Russian
‘I’m still a prisoner of the Drug War:’ New Jersey man speaks from state prison
For Humberto Ramirez, his family, and many other Americans, the War on Drugs was simply a ‘war on us’ There are roughly 40,000 non-violent cannabis prisoners in the United Stat
Sentenced to 4 years in prison, marijuana mom Deana Martin shares her side of the story (unedited)
Deana Martin, the marijuana mom and founder of Northern Herb, recently made a plea to the U.S. federal government and received a 4-year federal sentence for income tax evasion, mon
New York is transforming an old prison complex into a new $ 150 million cannabis campus
In the foothills of the Ramapo Mountains, 60 miles north of Manhattan, is an old correctional facility that is to be converted into a world-class cannabis production center. A form
New York Prison to be Converted into a $ 150 Million Cannabis Campus |
The site of a former state prison in New York’s Hudson Valley is being converted into a $ 150 million cannabis campus by Green Thumb Industries, one of the nation’s lar
Former Massachusetts Mayor sentenced to six years in prison for marijuana corruption
By Jelena Martinovic Former Massachusetts Mayor Jasiel Correia, once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday after being conv
Probation officers in Missouri are sending people back to prison for legal use of medicinal cannabis
Picture over Missouri legalized medical marijuana in 2018, but that voter-approved bill doesn’t prevent probation officers from sending people back to jail for using this leg
Missouri man released from prison after 11 years in prison for possession of a pound of weed
A Missouri man who spent more than a decade in prison for a nonviolent cannabis crime has finally been released. In February 2007, Robert Franklin was arrested by the Missouri High