Rick Wershe Jr.

While still a minor, age 17, Rick Wershe Jr. was sentenced to prison for cocaine possession after being used by the FBI as an informant. Known as White Boy Rick, Wershe was released in July 2020 for good behavior at age 52, after serving 33 years in federal prison. In addition to becoming a...

On Thursday, Rick Wershe Jr. aka "White Boy Rick" announced the release of his cannabis brand, "The 8th," in partnership with Pleasantrees Cannabis Company, a vertically-integrated, multi-state cannabis company. The name refers to the 8th Amendment of the U.S....