Imagine sitting in a cell for years, decades, or even for life, convicted of an activity that is no longer a crime, while thousands of other people build intergenerational wealth doing exactly the same thing.
That is the situation that over 40,000 cannabis prisoners face today in the United States alone, while countless others languish in jails and prisons worldwide. The Last Prisoner Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. Through legal intervention, public education and legislative advocacy, we work to redress the past and continuing harms of our country’s unjust and ineffective approach to drug policy.
Mission:
As the United States moves away from the criminalization of cannabis, giving rise to a major new industry, there remains the fundamental injustice inflicted upon those who have suffered criminal convictions and the consequences of those convictions. Through intervention, advocacy, and awareness campaigns the Last Prisoner Project will work to redress the past and continuing harms of these unjust laws and policies.
Vision:
We believe that anyone profiting from or freely engaging in the legal cannabis industry has a moral imperative to work towards restorative justice. No one should remain incarcerated or continue to suffer the collateral consequences of prohibition and the War on Drugs which has and continues to disproportionately impact communities of color.
Want to get involved? Head to www.lastprisonerproject.org to learn more.
That is the situation that over 40,000 cannabis prisoners face today in the United States alone, while countless others languish in jails and prisons worldwide. The Last Prisoner Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. Through legal intervention, public education and legislative advocacy, we work to redress the past and continuing harms of our country’s unjust and ineffective approach to drug policy.
Mission:
As the United States moves away from the criminalization of cannabis, giving rise to a major new industry, there remains the fundamental injustice inflicted upon those who have suffered criminal convictions and the consequences of those convictions. Through intervention, advocacy, and awareness campaigns the Last Prisoner Project will work to redress the past and continuing harms of these unjust laws and policies.
Vision:
We believe that anyone profiting from or freely engaging in the legal cannabis industry has a moral imperative to work towards restorative justice. No one should remain incarcerated or continue to suffer the collateral consequences of prohibition and the War on Drugs which has and continues to disproportionately impact communities of color.
Want to get involved? Head to www.lastprisonerproject.org to learn more.
Location: United States, Colorado, Denver
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2019
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 30
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| 15.05.2026 | Last Prisoner Project Applauds Governor Spanberger For Signing Marijuana Resentencing Bill Into Law | Legislation allows automatic court hearings for eligible marijuana convictions, gives Virginia courts the power to reduce or modify outdated cannabis sentences Justice in Virginia moved forward today, and it's because of Governor Spanberger... |
| 20.04.2026 | High Times and Last Prisoner Project Announce Ongoing Partnership to Fight for Cannabis Prisoners | Iconic Cannabis Media Brand Joins Forces with Leading Advocacy Nonprofit to Amplify Justice Efforts this 4/20 and Beyond On 4/20, while we celebrate cannabis culture, we should also remember the people who paid the price for the freedoms ot... |
| 14.04.2026 | Last Prisoner Project Responds to Governor Spanberger’s Proposed Changes to Marijuana Resentencing Bill | Amended bill replaces automatic hearings with a petition-based process for eligible marijuana convictions This legislation will give eligible Virginians a real chance for justice in the state’s legal system.” — Stephanie Shepard, Executive ... |
| 09.03.2026 | Last Prisoner Project Applauds Passage of Virginia Marijuana Resentencing Bill | Legislation guarantees automatic hearings, empowers courts to reduce outdated sentences, and extends relief to people still incarcerated or under supervision. This legislation recognizes that justice requires more than changing the law goin... |
| 27.10.2025 | Last Prisoner Project’s 'Journey to Justice' Gala Celebrates Freedom, Family and the Fight to End Cannabis Incarceration | Ballroom at the Journey to Justice Gala Mary Bailey, Managing Director of Last Prisoner Project, presents an award to Leonel Villaseñor, who served 22 years of a 30-year sentence before Last Prisoner Project’s intervention Deshaun Durham, w... |
| 21.10.2025 | Last Prisoner Project Announces Stephanie Shepard as Acting Executive Director | Stephanie Shepard, Acting Executive Director, Last Prisoner Project Last Prisoner Project (LPP) announced that Stephanie Shepard has been named its Acting Executive Director. I know what it means to lose years of your life behind bars for a... |
| 12.06.2025 | Last Prisoner Project’s Journey to Justice Gala to Honor Impacted Families and Push the Fight for Freedom Forward | Notable Guests Include Carmelo Anthony, Calvin “Megatron” Johnson, Keith Shocklee and Studdah Man of Public Enemy, and More with a Performance by Joy Oladokun NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PURCHASE TICKETS... |
| 17.04.2025 | 4/20 For Freedom: Last Prisoner Project and Ben & Jerry’s Call on Governors to Grant Cannabis Clemency | The Fight for Cannabis Justice This 4/20 Just Got a Little Bit Sweeter WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, April 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As in years past, this 4/20, cannabis businesses will rack up sales, public figures will use their pl... |
| 12.03.2025 | Green Thumb Industries Unveils Third Annual Social Impact Report | CHICAGO and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Green Thumb Industries Inc. (“Green Thumb” or the “Company”) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF), a leading national cannabis consumer packaged goods company and owner of RI... |
| 23.01.2025 | A Tale of Two Pardons: The Political Landscape of Clemency in America | In the theater of American politics, clemency is a powerful act. It can be a lifeline or a lightning rod. Recently, two presidents wielded this power, each leaving a distinct mark on the nation’s conscience. Joe Biden and Donald Trump, two ... |
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