The Last Prisoner Project’s State of Cannabis Justice Report highlights sobering realities
The Last Prisoner Project has highlighted some frightening realities despite recent promises and moves at the federal level to loosen laws surrounding cannabis prohibition. A year
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
Mission Green’s campaign calls for the release of cannabis prisoner Parker Coleman
Mission Green, an initiative of the Weldon Project, an initiative of the justice reform advocacy group, announced Thursday that it had filed a clemency petition for Parker Coleman,
Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s wife and Paul Whelan’s sister: Is a prisoner swap in the works?
Through Maureen Meihan President Joe Biden will meet with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan Friday as the White House continues to press for
Biden administration proposes prisoner swap to free Brittney Griner
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced Wednesday that the United States has offered to release a Russian arms dealer jailed in the United States in exchange for the release o
‘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
Biden’s US-Russia prisoner swap: what about Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan?
Of Maureen Meihan The Biden administration last week participated in a prisoner swap with Russia, swapping a convicted Russian drug smuggler jailed in Connecticut for Trevor Reed,
Last Prisoner Project calls on the New Jersey governor to release cannabis prisoners
Lawyers urge Governor Phil Murphy to grant mercy to the state’s nonviolent marijuana offenders On Monday, January 10, the Last Prisoner Project led a coalition that released