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How do you deal with it when your baby brother is caught up in gears of a legal machine that is designed to implement draconian punishments? Beth Curtis became an advocate for the many nonviolent prisoners of the
war on drugs.
Interview with Beth Curtis
“I’ve been very gratified that about 8 of those I originally included have been released …”
~Beth Curtis
How Barack Obama’s clemency operation failed thousands of drug offenders, some serving long sentences for cannabis crimes, and left them at the mercy of Donald Trump’s whims.
Meet the Mother Teresa of Pot Prisoners
Trump asks for clemency names and lists promptly arrive at White House
Life for Pot - In the News
Cannabis wire - Raishad Hardnett - The Prisoners Left Behind
High Times - Lauren Gill - Meet the Mother Teresa for Pot Prisoners
Washington Examiner - Steve Nelson - Trump asks for Clemency Names
New York Times - Katie Benner - Pardon System Needs Fixing
International Business Times - Eric Markowitz- These Men are Serving Life in Prison
Meet the Grandpa Doing Life for Marijuana
Drug War Stories - Beth Curtis - Life for Pot
US NEWS Steven Nelson - Obama Frees Ailing Inmate - Leaves many behind.
Fox News - Obama's Clemency did not Extend
Kindland - Lila Seidman - Why are People Still Doing Life for Weed
Marijuana Law Policy Blog - Douglas Berman - With Marijuana Legal
Fox News - Joshua Rett Miller - Growing Acceptance of Marijuana no Help
Mother Jones - Bryan Schatz- Oabma Granted Clemency to Pot Lifers, But Dozens
Pardon Power - PS Ruckmen - Ten Worst Sentences for Marijuana
The Huffington Post - Simon McCormack - Life Sentences for Marijuana
The Clemency Report - Top 10 Outrageous Marijuana Sentences
CBS News - Stephanise Slifer - Life in Prison for Pot
Miami New Times - Allie Conti - Meet the Americans Serving Life for We
Normal Blog - Allen St Pierre - Help Needed Release 5 Elderly Marijuana Prisoners.
New York Times 4/28/2015 - 2016 Candidates are United in Call to Alter Criminal Justice System
Politico - Grassley Questions Obama Commutation Drive - Josh Gerstein
The Washington Post -Lawmakers Urge End to Program Sharing Forfeited Assets with State and Local Police - Robert O'Harrow
The Nation - How White Liberals used Civil Rights to Create More Prisons - Willie Osterweil
The Marshall Project - Gideon's Despair - Why innocent people plead guilty. And why going to trial is dangerous
Jacob Sullum - Forbes - Obama finally ready to dial back the War on Drugs.