two wheatpasted posters by artist Shepard Fairey on a wall in Los Angeles. one reads Cannabis Justice Now. The other poster has an image of a prisoner behind bars holding a newspaper that reads marijuana legalized

Craig Cesal was sentenced to life in prison for a cannabis offense before former President Donald Trump granted him a pardon.  Today he finds himself in a different position: director of advocacy and senior clemency case manager at his nonprofit, the Second Chance Foundation. Last year, the Oakbrook Terrace resident teamed up with attorney Huma […]

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