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1994 Study Found Cannabis Use Improved Infant Outcomes. No One Followed Up.Science & Research

1994 Study Found Cannabis Use Improved Infant Outcomes. No One Followed Up.

A 1994 study found Jamaican infants exposed to cannabis in utero performed better developmentally, but the research never received follow-up funding or replication attempts despite being peer-reviewed.

May 10, 2026
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Last Prisoner Project Has Freed Dozens, Provided $4M in Legal AidCulture

Last Prisoner Project Has Freed Dozens, Provided $4M in Legal Aid

Last Prisoner Project has provided over $4M in legal services and freed dozens of cannabis inmates since 2019, while thousands remain incarcerated as the legal industry generates billions.

May 3, 2026
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High Times Partners With Last Prisoner Project on Justice CampaignCulture

High Times Partners With Last Prisoner Project on Justice Campaign

High Times has launched an ongoing editorial partnership with Last Prisoner Project to center cannabis prisoner stories and advocacy efforts across its media platforms.

Apr 22, 2026
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Virginia Sends Cannabis Resentencing Bill to Governor's DeskLegislation

Virginia Sends Cannabis Resentencing Bill to Governor's Desk

Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing people incarcerated for marijuana offenses to seek resentencing. Gov. Abigail Spanberger now decides whether to sign it into law.

Mar 10, 2026
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Virginia Senate Passes Marijuana Resentencing Bill, Sends to GovernorLegislation

Virginia Senate Passes Marijuana Resentencing Bill, Sends to Governor

Virginia's Senate voted 21-19 to send marijuana resentencing legislation to Governor Youngkin, who has 30 days to decide its fate. The bill would let people with prior cannabis convictions seek relief for conduct now legal.

Mar 7, 2026
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Virginia Advances Resentencing Bills for Cannabis ConvictionsLegislation

Virginia Advances Resentencing Bills for Cannabis Convictions

Virginia House and Senate committees advanced companion bills Monday creating a resentencing pathway for marijuana convictions, while separate legislation to establish commercial cannabis sales also moves forward.

Mar 3, 2026
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Virginia Legislature Advances Three Major Cannabis Reform BillsLegislation

Virginia Legislature Advances Three Major Cannabis Reform Bills

Virginia lawmakers advanced bills Tuesday to legalize marijuana sales, allow resentencing for past convictions, and permit medical cannabis in hospitals, moving the measures past a critical legislative deadline.

Feb 18, 2026
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Trump Grants Clemency to NFL Veteran Nate Newton for 175-Pound Cannabis ConvictionLegislation

Trump Grants Clemency to NFL Veteran Nate Newton for 175-Pound Cannabis Conviction

President Trump pardoned former Dallas Cowboys star Nate Newton for a 175-pound marijuana trafficking conviction from 2001, raising questions about broader cannabis clemency as federal rescheduling remains stalled.

Feb 14, 2026
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Alabama House Passes Enhanced Penalties for Cannabis Use Near MinorsLegislation

Alabama House Passes Enhanced Penalties for Cannabis Use Near Minors

Alabama's House passed HB 72, increasing penalties for marijuana use in vehicles with children. Critics warn the measure could deepen racial disparities in cannabis enforcement.

Feb 1, 2026
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Veteran Cannabis Activist Dana Beal Faces Prison in IdahoLegislation

Veteran Cannabis Activist Dana Beal Faces Prison in Idaho

Cannabis reform pioneer Dana Beal faces life in prison in Idaho, highlighting the legal divide as 24 states legalize adult-use while holdout states maintain felony prosecutions.

Jan 31, 2026
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