The Democratic leadership in the U.S. Senate led by Chuck Schumer, D-NY, starts to initiate cannabis reform legislation. As soon as the COVID-19 relief package is settled, the next agenda item will be social justice and cannabis reform. Advocates are pushing for full legalization, but decriminalization was part of their election platform. Some states like Arizona launched their … [Read more...] about Weed Talk News: US Congress Starts Cannabis Reform
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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
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
The Dime: 7/31/2020
Written by Sonia Case 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 Digital Dime. Party Poopers Galore In November, Mississippians are set to vote on Initiative 65. If passed, doctors could … [Read more...] about The Dime: 7/31/2020
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
