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Non-Profits: Cannabis Prohibition Impact Support (1)
Five non-profit organizations that provide support for formerly incarcerated prisoners that were impacted by cannabis prohibition include the Last Prisoner Project, the Redemption Foundation, The Equity First Initiative, the Drug Policy Alliance, and Cage-Free Repair. Details of our findings have been provided in the attached spreadsheet as well as below.
Last Prisoner Project
- The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) is widely regarded as the number one non-profit organization that is helping currently and formerly incarcerated prisoners who faced cannabis prohibition-related charges. The organization's mission is to "get every cannabis-charged prisoner out of prison." The organization is mentioned in several media publications as having the best programs including initiatives to help with the release and rehabilitation of prisoners, protection for those still incarcerated, and legal support for those protesting cannabis-related issues.
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- Contact Page: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/contact-us
- Email: info@lastprisonerproject.org
Redemption Foundation
- The Redemption Foundation is a Michigan local organization that partners with the LPP to create opportunities and provide support for people who were impacted by cannabis prohibition. The company was founded by a formerly incarcerated entrepreneur who has helped "Lansing City Councilman Brandon Betz, Michigan Cannabis Industry Association Director Robin Schneider, attorney and musician Bob Baldori and several other notable names."
- Contact Info:
- Contact Form: https://redemptioncanna.com/contact/
- CEO Email: ryanb@redemptioncanna.com
The Equity First Initiative
- The Equity First Initiative is an organization that focuses on helping people who have been impacted by the war on drugs with specific focuses in the cannabis industry, formerly incarcerated individuals, and minorities. The company created a system of alliances with organizations including "AACE (Asian Americans for Cannabis Education), Cage-Free Cannabis, Cage-Free Repair, Chicago Norml, Cristina Buccola Counsel PLLC, Humble Bloom, LA Metropolitan Churches, and The Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership (LARRP).
Drug Policy Alliance
- The Drug Policy Alliance is one of the longest-running non-profits that have been advocating for reform and support for those impacted by the war on drugs being founded in 2005. The company focuses on changing drug policies, raising funds, educating and supporting those impacted "including formerly incarcerated persons; communities of color; women, trans, and gender–nonconforming individuals; immigrant communities; and under-resourced communities."
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Cage-Free Repair
- Cage-Free Repair is an organization focused on equity, justice, and repair of damage done during cannabis prohibition. The company has been a leader in the movement of expunging cannabis-related records and implemented the first-ever National Expungement Week.
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