Decades-long prison sentence for marijuana cut short by Michigan governor's commutation

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The governor of Michigan has granted clemency to four currently incarcerated people who are serving time for non-violent drug offenses, including one 69-year-old man whose lengthy sentence for marijuana has been widely criticized by advocates and the state’s attorney general. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) office announced the commutations on Tuesday, and the men could see a release as early as January. Three of the four people who are receiving clemency are incarcerated over cocaine-related convictions, with decades-long sentences. Michael Thompson, meanwhile, faced a 42-60 year sentence for […]

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Congressional Progressive Caucus calls for marijuana legalization in first six months of 2021

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A major congressional caucus is rolling out a new agenda that includes legalizing marijuana within the first six months of 2021. On Monday, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled the platform, which covers seven main planks such as COVID-19 relief, health care and racial justice. That last platform addresses cannabis legalization as well as broader criminal justice reforms like expunging prior records. In order to dismantle racism and racial inequality, Congress must “reduce criminalization and incarceration through sentencing reform, legalizing cannabis, expunging records, and providing restorative justice,” the […]

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