Last Prisoner Project

Coming to you from high (very HIGH) in the hills of Oakland, California, hosted by Steve DeAngelo, "the father of the legal cannabis industry," Radio Free Cannabis is the voice of the global cannabis freedom movement. Translated into 195 different languages, RFC...

Coming to you from high (very HIGH) in the hills of Oakland, California, hosted by Steve DeAngelo, "the father of the legal cannabis industry," Radio Free Cannabis is the voice of the global cannabis freedom movement. Translated into 195 different languages, RFC...

The Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit focused on bringing restorative justice to those most affected by cannabis’ illegality, has joined forces with the Cannabis Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party and The Redemption Foundation to launch the Michigan Cannabis...

The best way to evaluate if a cannabis business is socially responsible is to start with management's "mission and purpose." That's according to Will Muecke, a partner at cannabis-focused private equity firm Artemis Growth Partners. Muecke discussed the topic Thursday as part...

Criminal Injustice, a four-part study by the Last Prisoner Project, details the history of U.S. marijuana prohibition and charts the impact it has had on the growth and evolution of America's criminal justice system. Each piece in the series focuses on a different part of the system: policing,...

Leaders from the cannabis industry gathered at the virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on Tuesday to share ideas on how social equity initiatives can bring restorative justice to communities affected by cannabis prohibition. The panel was moderated by Last Prisoner Project...

Popular pre-rolls brand Lady Jays has joined forces with several Oregon cannabis companies in releasing a special edition “BLM Blend” to support brown and black communities. Featuring flower from Indoor Orchards, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Last Prisoner Project, a...

Benzinga, a financial news and data company, announced today that it has partnered with the Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a coalition of cannabis industry leaders, executives and artists dedicated to bringing restorative justice to the cannabis industry. As the United States moves away from the...

Michael Thompson has been in prison in Michigan for 25 years for 3 lbs. of cannabis. He is now in his late 60's, recently diagnosed with diabetes 2, and at high risk of contracting COVID-19. Don't let a cannabis sentence become a death sentence for Michael. Michael received a Humanitarian...

By GoldLeaf's Alfonso Colasuonno, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. Without a doubt, there are many reasons to be optimistic about cannabis’ future in the United States. Recent polls show that a majority of Americans now support cannabis legalization. Cannabis is legal for...

Companies go to great lengths to expand market share, but few have tried to free people from prison.  Michigan cannabis companies are starting to set aside profits to help free those convicted on cannabis charges. In the last week, Green Peak Innovations launched its Two Joints value flower...

The following open letter was sent out by the Marijuana Policy Project, Last Prisoner Project, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Clergy for a New Drug Policy, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation, National Cannabis Industry Association, Students for Sensible Drug Policy, and National Organization for...

Podcast via Kannaboomers. “This is a social movement that is moving forward faster than any other social movement in the world and probably in history.“ — Javier Hasse History is being made, day by day, as we move closer to the post-prohibition era for cannabis. Most of us are on...

Article and pictures by Philip Rebentisch, Chief Storyteller at Gotta Story. At the home of Academy Award® winning actor Jamie Foxx, a unique event took place on Saturday, July 13, celebrating the 50th birthday of gifted film director F. Gary Gray. Nestled deep within the Santa Monica mountains...