Our own Radical Russ Belville checks in from the Drug Policy Alliance's biennial International Reform Conference. Read article here: High Times
Tag: Freed
How An Unlikely Coalition Of Family, Activists And More Freed Jeff Mizanskey
At 1:30 a.m. on September 1, Jeff Mizanskey woke up in his prison cell at the Jefferson City Correctional Center after a brief nap. The 62-year-old had been in prison for nearly 22 years. But in six hours, he would be a free man. He couldn’t fall back asleep. The seconds ticked by slowly. Guards […]
Colombia: Freed Cartel Hitman Demands Protection
Jhon Jairo Velásquez Vasquez AKA "Popeye" is notorious in Colombia as former personal enforcer for late drug lord Pablo Escobar — and is now a free man after 22 years behind bars, two-thirds of his original sentence. But he seems to be more troubled than… High Times
Steep Drop in Pot Cases Has Freed Up Resources
A steep drop in charges filed against adults over 21 in Washington state after legalization of marijuana shows the new law is freeing up court and law-enforcement resources to deal with other issues, a primary backer of the law said Wednesday. The state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that such low-level […]