Redemption – Grand Rapids Magazine
Cannabis entrepreneur: Continued injustice in ‘heavy-handed’ war on drugs
‘I’m happy that I’m free:’ Michigan man released from prison after serving 25 years for marijuana case
JACKSON, MI — Michael Thompson was greeted by his daughters and granddaughter, who he has never met, as he stepped out of prison after serving more than 20 years for a crime that is no longer illegal. Thompson, 69, was released from Charles Egeler Reception And Guidance Center in Jackson at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. […]
‘I’m happy that I’m free:’ Michigan man released from prison after serving 25 years for marijuana case
JACKSON, MI — Michael Thompson was greeted by his daughters and granddaughter, who he has never met, as he stepped out of prison after serving more than 20 years for a crime that is no longer illegal. Thompson, 69, was released from Charles Egeler Reception And Guidance Center in Jackson at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. […]
Nonprofit forms to support marijuana felons
A marijuana entrepreneur who was locked up for pot is using his now legal business to give back to others who have been harmed by cannabis prohibition. Ryan Basore, CEO of Redemption Cannabis, announced today the creation of the Redemption Foundation — a nonprofit designed to right the wrongs caused by years of weed being illegal. […]
Despite pot legalization, 250,000 Michiganders still burdened by marijuana convictions
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A quarter of million Michiganders have a marijuana-related conviction on their criminal record. It’s a stain that continues to upend lives years after Michigan legalized marijuana. For decades, police have been arresting thousands of people in Michigan each year on marijuana charges, and in some cases, sending those people to prison — until […]