Officials throughout America are abolishing the cash-bail system. Photo credit: JumboPics The cash-bail system is standard American practice. Simply, it allows a defendant to pay a monetary fee in order to remain out of jail until a judge or jury sentences them. Bail denotes the amount that one pays a bondsman, which is ordinarily 10% of the total bond as determined by the … [Read more...] about Monetary-Based Imprisonment: the Cash-Bail System
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“Let her run,” Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension for Cannabis Sends Shockwaves
Sha'Carri Richardson at Olympic trials. Photo Credit: Patrick Smith, Getty Images. The Olympic trials have come to a close and audience favorite, Sha’Carri Richardson was set to run the 100 meter dash and the relay race for the U.S. at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The trials took place a week after Richardson found out her mother died. "This year has been crazy for … [Read more...] about “Let her run,” Sha’Carri Richardson’s Suspension for Cannabis Sends Shockwaves
Meet Your Farmer: Kim Dellacorva, One Feather Ranch
Emerald’s Meet Your Farmer series aims to introduce audiences to the legacy operators in Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity Counties, an area known as the Emerald Triangle. Legacy growers are those who’ve been growing cannabis since before its legalization in states throughout the nation. The series spotlights those cultivators who’ve helped grow America’s weed for … [Read more...] about Meet Your Farmer: Kim Dellacorva, One Feather Ranch
Humboldt County Reconciles War on Drugs with Local Equity Program
Project Trellis's three tiers. Photo credit: GoHumCo.com. In a twist of fate that would make Nancy Reagan roll in her grave, Humboldt County is giving back to cannabis cultivators once persecuted for their craft with the Project Trellis’ Local Equity Program (LEP). The LEP is one of three facets of Project Trellis. The project also includes micro-grant and marketing … [Read more...] about Humboldt County Reconciles War on Drugs with Local Equity Program
Democrats aim to Decriminalize all Drugs, Reduce Prison Overcrowding
The Drug Policy Reform Act (DRPA) could consequently reduce prison overcrowding. Photo credit: Envato. In the political arena, the War on Drugs has been an uphill battle after its declaration by former President Richard Nixon in 1971. This year, however, Democrat legislators are hoping to deconstruct federal drug policies. To mark the 50th anniversary since Nixon’s … [Read more...] about Democrats aim to Decriminalize all Drugs, Reduce Prison Overcrowding
