In a conference call this morning, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki discussed the impact of his award-winning drug war documentary The House I Live In and where we go from here in the fight to end the drug war and mass incarceration.
Former president Bill Clinton spoke out in favor of letting states decide whether or not to legalize marijuana, pointing to "a lot of evidence" showing that medical marijuana can help patients with a wide range of symptoms.
This is my last blog from the terminals of the US Bureau of Prisons. My sentence was for five years (1,825 days), and I earned all 235 days of my eligible good conduct credit, so my sentence officially ends at 1,590 days, which is Wednesday, July 9th.
CANNABIS DAY - The organizers of Cannabis Day need your help. Become a volunteer!
Running Canada's largest Cannabis Day event and open-to-all Marijuana Farmers Market takes a lot of work, but it is also a lot of fun. Join our volunteer army and help make Cannabis Day happen!
Cannabis Day has grown so much in size that we need as many volunteers as we can gather to help with vendor booth placement, stage setup and coordination, security, first-aid and grounds management.