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Life for Weed: The Injustice of Cannabis Convictions | Complex World

While others are able to make a fortune with widespread legality of marijuana, NBA veteran and Viola founder Al Harrington and Last Prisoner Project's Steve DeAngelo breakdown the injustice of people serving time in prison for weed. We hear the story of Corvain Cooper, who is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole because of California's Three Strikes mandate. Two of those charges are no longer classified as felonies. The Covid-19 pandemic has made what was once a matter of restorative justice is now an urgent matter of life and death. Across the United States —Jails and prisons, with their cramped quarters and communal living, have become hotbeds for the spread of the coronavirus. It has prompted local governments to take the unprecedented step of releasing thousands of inmates — and raising the fraught question of who is let out and who remains in custody. The rap world has been focused on this topic because of Tekashi 69 and YNW Melly but the issue is much bigger than that for the thousands of inmates who are locked up on outdated cannabis convictions. Subscribe to Complex News for More: http://goo.gl/PJeLOl Check out more of Complex here: http://www.complex.com   / complex     / complex     / complex   https://plus.google.com/+complex/ COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators, armed with the Internet, committed to surfacing and sharing the voices and conversations that define our new America. Our videos exemplify convergence culture, exploring topics that include music, sneakers, style, sports and pop culture through original shows and Complex News segments. Featuring your favorite celebrities, authoritative commentary, and a unique voice, our videos make culture pop.