The proposed HOPE Act would equalize the field for those with nonviolent cannabis charges on their records. Photo via VladimirKoval. The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act aims to expunge cannabis convictions from millions of Americans’ records. This would reopen opportunities for essentials like employment, housing, loans and … [Read more...] about The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
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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
Emerald Interviews Jeff Krajnak of Las Vegas
Hear compelling stories of lives affected by the war on drugs and the reverberations of their long-lasting impact. It was a Saturday, and Jeff Krajnak was taking his six year old son to Shadow Ridge Fossil Farm, then to McDonald’s. His son loves dinosaurs, so this was a special father and son trip. But, on their way home, they were in a traffic accident. Jeff’s … [Read more...] about Emerald Interviews Jeff Krajnak of Las Vegas
