Written by Kenny Mack Picture by Maria Oswalt “Restorative justice is a process to involve, to the extent possible, those who have a stake in a specific offense to collectively identify and address harms, needs and obligations in order to heal and put things as right as possible.”––Howard Zehr THIS IS AMERICA Despite the fact that cannabis is legal in some … [Read more...] about NOW IS THE TIME FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE
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PROHIBITION HITS DIFFERENT IN GEORGIA
The War on Drugs has been a failure on multiple levels. Cannabis Prohibition has failed by the simple measure of how much unregulated cannabis is still available almost 50 years after President Nixon declared drug abuse to be “public enemy number one.” Cannabis is currently a Schedule I drug, meaning it is supposed to have no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse. … [Read more...] about PROHIBITION HITS DIFFERENT IN GEORGIA
What We Know About Jacob Blake
Protests have once again sprung up throughout the U.S. after the police shooting of yet another Black man, Jacob Blake. On August 23rd, 2020 in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Jacob S. Blake, a 29-year-old African-American, was shot by officer Rusten Sheskey seven times in the back. The shooting came only three months after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed … [Read more...] about What We Know About Jacob Blake
Ladies of Paradise “BLM Blend” Supports Last Prisoner Project
Emerald sat down with Harlee Case and Jade Daniels, co-founders of Ladies of Paradise and Lady Jays, to discuss their recent endeavor with Indoor Orchards. That effort launches a special “BLM Blend” of joints to support Black and Brown communities, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Last Prisoner Project. The duo discuss their respective relationships with … [Read more...] about Ladies of Paradise “BLM Blend” Supports Last Prisoner Project
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
