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- I was working in the pallet yard at Fraser Regional Correctional Center a while back - Jan. 25th to be exact - when I noticed one of the guards reading the Province newspaper. Just for a lark I asked him what my horoscope said. It read: full story
Henry Walter Wooten has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for possession of 4.6 ounces of marijuana. full story- This article was written in Fraser but I chose to wait to publish it until after I was released - those who run the jail may not have taken my constructive criticism with a completely open mind. full story
CANNABIS CULTURE – Canadian pot prisoner David Malmo-Levine interviews fellow inmates serving time on marijuana-related charges. full story- America has 5% of the world's population but 25% of the worlds prisoners. There are many more astonishing facts in this video. full story
A man who says he was overdosing on weed brownies during a US Airways flight could face 20 years in prison. full story- In middle December I was assaulted by an inmate here at Fraser Regional Correctional Center. full story
Former inmate launches $17 million lawsuit, claims jail staff took his wheelchair away. full story
Vancouver marijuana activist Marc Emery is taking his last puff of freedom - as the clock counts down on an extradition order that will send him to a U.S. jail for five years. full story- The third installment of my continuing 'Words I Learned From Bad-Ass Gangsters In Jail" series: words and phrases I acquired while serving at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre. full story
- Here are a few tips for new fish I learned at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre. full story
- Several newspapers published my latest letter to the editor regarding the massive budget shortfall at the Alabama Dept. of Corrections. full story
A Manitoba judge has cut a major break to a medical marijuana crusader found guilty of trafficking pot across Canada. full story- The Vancouver Police department is working overtime - not fighting crime, unfortunately - but doing their best to make sure Bill C-15 becomes Canadian law. full story
- Since everyone seemed to enjoy the words I learned from bad-ass gangsters in jail at Fraser Regional Correctional, I now bring you Part 2. full story
- Reality Check is my new show on Marc Emery’s Pot-TV, delivering a daily dose of everything cannabis culture. full story
The Senate Committee studying C-15, a bill that would bring mandatory minimum prison sentences for marijuana to Canada, has given its approval with minor amendments. The bill now proceeds to the Senate for a final vote. full story- What does history teach us about those who resisted oppression and scapegoating? Were they above the law or just more in touch with the law than their oppressors? full story
Medical marijuana patient Will Foster was released from an Oklahoma prison on parole after a long battle with authorities. full story
Craig X Rubin faces years in prison and another trial at the taxpayers expense, as cannabis is something most Californians think should be legal. full story- Here's a list of words I learned from bad-ass gangsters in jail at Fraser Regional Correctional. full story
A federal bill that would impose mandatory jail time for serious drug crimes would increase the workload of the parole system, and the government intends to inject more than $100 million over five years to ease the burden, according to the commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada. full story- Jail’s brutality begins with a vibe similar to after-school detention. Slowly you feel your life slipping away – tick tock, tick tock – as a mind-numbing boredom sets in. full story
- Would you like to be the judge? Would you like it to be your responsibility to decide peoples’ fates? Should they live or die? Should they be free or imprisoned? full story
CANNABIS CULTURE - Marc reads a letter written for an author friend about books, politics, and more in this episode of the Prison Potcast. full story
