The prison phone call industry doesn't just cost prisoners, but also their families. Photo credit: iStock. For inmates, phone calls are a service that can cost hundreds of dollars a month. In many states, five hours of phone calls can cost around $300 dollars — an amount that’s utterly unaffordable for many families. This price is especially inconceivable since most … [Read more...] about Calling While Incarcerated: the Exorbitant Price of Communication in Prisons
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5 Ways to be a More Conscious Cannabis Consumer
Photo Credit: Shutterstock As the years pass, more people are beginning to consume cannabis. States are legalizing medical and recreational cannabis left and right. However, as the industry grows, it is important for users to consume consciously as larger businesses capitalize on the market. But consciously consuming cannabis focuses on more than just … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to be a More Conscious Cannabis Consumer
40 Tons CEO Loriel Alegrete on Restorative Justice, Work-Life Balance, and More
On one fateful date, Loriel Alegrete’s life changed forever. Her husband was sent to prison for cannabis-related charges along with a close family friend. Before she knew it, Loriel was basically a single mother. Left alone to raise three children, she had no way of knowing when her life would return to normal, and it truly never did. Upon her husband Anthony Alegrete’s release … [Read more...] about 40 Tons CEO Loriel Alegrete on Restorative Justice, Work-Life Balance, and More
The Dime: 12/18/2020
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Sweet Releaf Richard DeLisi walked out of South Bay Correctional Facility in Palm Beach County, Florida last week a free man. After … [Read more...] about The Dime: 12/18/2020
Richard Delisi is Released After Serving 31 Years for a Non-Violent Cannabis Crime
In 1989, Richard DeLisi was sentenced to serve 90 years in the South Bay Correctional Facility (SBCF) in Palm Beach, Florida for non-violent cannabis crimes. This week, he walks free. Noted to be the longest serving non-violent prisoner in the U.S. for cannabis, Richard and his brother Ted were caught in 1988 during a reverse-string operation for cannabis tracking in … [Read more...] about Richard Delisi is Released After Serving 31 Years for a Non-Violent Cannabis Crime
