Weed convictions

Although Team ROC client Valon Vailes has done the work to qualify for compassionate release, Jay-Z's criminal justice reform organization says prosecutors are using minor violations to rationalize his imprisonment, including one petty charge that involves a smuggled piece of fried chicken.

Hov is advocating for the release of a fan that reached out for help in his 20-year bid behind bars, caused by what he describes as "a substance that has become the ultimate green rush.”

One Ohio roadster found out that not all cops are bad after he, in an attempt to dodge a weed possession charge, swallowed his bud and had to actually be saved from choking on it by the officer that pulled him over.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — For decades, getting caught with a small amount of marijuana could put Illinois residents in jail for up to six months and perhaps worse. The criminal record would follow them for the rest of their lives. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s signature this week on a law legalizing recreational cannabis includes a provision […]