Written by Sydney Johnson. Illustrated by Palmer Krais. Legality Edition 2023. The United States has the second-largest inmate population in the world. With 1.7 million incarcerated individuals, over 20% of […]
Category: Incarceration
Credit Where Credit is Due
Opinion: Former Gov. Kate Brown’s Pardon Written by Dominic Adams. Illustration by Dani DeGraw. Legality Edition 2023. In Green Eugene’s last edition, we published an article bemoaning the lack of […]
Oregon’s Racial Disparity in Cannabis Arrests
Written by Jorney Baldwin-Chee. In 2023 it was reported that approximately 86.2% of Oregon’s state population is white, according to the Oregon Census Bureau. When considering the racial disparity in […]
Too Little Too Late: Biden Falls Short of Delivering Justice
Written by Dominic Adams. Illustrated by Dani DeGraw. On Oct. 6, 2022, the Biden administration granted a pardon for the offense of simple possession of cannabis. This pardon expunged records […]
What’s happening with the MORE Act?
Legislators are working on our nation’s next step in healing the wounds from the war on drugs. But what is it, and why should we support it? Here is everything you need to know about the current landscape of federal decriminalization.
Understanding Oregon’s Cannabis Arrest and Incarceration Data
Written by Mac Larsen Oregon’s incarceration data provides insight into the progress and problems with the state’s drug policies and legislation. In 1973 Oregon became the first state to decriminalize […]
Cultivating Progress: Cultiva Law
Written and photographed by Megan McEntee Aaron Pelley made his name as a cannabis lawyer in the early 2000s. He not only won a large case, but made the argument […]
Prosecuting Peace: lasting impacts of cannabis prohibition
Written and photographed by Gino Savaria The isolated backwoods of Douglas county enticed Chris Poulos as a reprieve from the excessive stimulation he was sensitive to. It seemed like a […]
What you need to know about cannabis law in 2022
Written and Photographed by Alice Yeager Beginning on January 1st, 2022, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) outlined new law changes going into effect for the sale of cannabis […]
Then vs. Now: Reflecting on Oregon’s relationship with cannabis
Written by Lily Brennan Last year when I moved to Oregon, my father and I did a cross-country road trip from New York. As soon as we crossed from Idaho […]