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Prisons & Policing

While Ex-Elected Officials Invest in Cannabis, I Remain in Prison for Selling It

I've spent over 24 years in prison for marijuana charges while others profit from it. How is this fair?

By: Edwin Rubis ,; Truthout

February 23, 2023

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces charges against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández for cocaine trafficking in April 2022. While Garland took steps toward ending the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine last week, the Justice Department is still engaged in a "war on drugs" ravaging Central America and the lower-income communities across the U.S.

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Prisons & Policing

Congress Has One Last Chance to Abolish the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

Merrick Garland’s recent memo was an important first step, but only Congress can fully end the sentencing disparities.

By: Mike Ludwig ,; Truthout

December 20, 2022