Trenice Holley: “I was an opioid addict until I listened to friends who suggested cannabis to help me stop destroying my health. Cannabis planted a seed in me and helped me follow a path to a healthy lifestyle.” Trenice Holley, age 29, is an inspiring DJ who goes by the handle, TriggaTre. She is in demand for her talent to spring dance floors into action in … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Trenice Holley of Maryland
Justice Denied: Ryanna and Joe McMinn of Nevada
Ryanna and Joe McMinn have endured many challenges in their efforts to treat her Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome with medical cannabis in their Tribal community, Walker River Paiute, in Schurz, Nevada. Joseph is a native of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, but Ryanna is not. In Nevada, medical cannabis has been regulated since 2000 and subsequently, adult use was approved in 2017. But … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Ryanna and Joe McMinn of Nevada
Justice Denied: Michael Scofield of Virginia Beach, VA
Michael Scofield, age 34, is a permanently disabled U.S. Navy veteran. He was serving in the Navy as a mechanical engineer and due to the stress and extreme working conditions, he just collapsed to the floor one evening. He was rushed by paramedics to Portsmouth Naval Hospital where he was diagnosed with Acute Renal failure. Once he became conscious, he was told by … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Michael Scofield of Virginia Beach, VA
Vanessa Guillén: A Journey of Injustice
In the midst of a continuous and unrelenting struggle to dismantle systemic racism in this country, the United States government has failed yet another woman of color. On April 22nd, 20-year-old Army Specialist Vanessa Guillén was last seen at the U.S. Army Base, Fort Hood, in central Texas. She was declared missing the next day, which started a whirlpool of a faulty … [Read more...] about Vanessa Guillén: A Journey of Injustice
Justice Denied: Joe Francis of Norfolk, Virginia
Joe Francis, now age 43, was caught with half an ounce of cannabis at age 19 and the cruel consequences have followed him ever since. Many of the kids Joe knew at age 19 smoked cannabis like he did back then. But one of these kids was caught, charged, then falsely informed police that Joe was his supplier. “I don’t know why he did that. We were kids and I guess this is … [Read more...] about Justice Denied: Joe Francis of Norfolk, Virginia
