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Penny Lane Interviews White Boy Rick on Justice, Cannabis & Second Chances on 40 Tons Justice Row

Live from Justice Row at Benzinga Chicago 2025, 40 Tons guest host Penny Lane sits down with Rick “White Boy Rick” Wershe Jr. for a straight-cut conversation on injustice, redemption, and the responsibility of the cannabis industry. In a space filled with brands chasing the next big move, this moment cuts through the noise. White Boy Rick, once the face of a broken system, now uses his platform to highlight the people still paying the price for cannabis. He talks real numbers—$3 billion in cannabis sales in Michigan—and how that figure doesn’t square with the fact that people are still serving time for the same thing. Hosted by Penny Lane, a strategic voice within the 40 Tons movement, this interview isn’t about hype—it’s about what’s being left behind. Rick reflects on presidential pardons, rebuilding life after prison, and why his brand, The Eighth, is rooted in the 8th Amendment—freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. He also lays out the real work: sponsoring foster youth, helping handicap kids receive vans, and backing friends coming home after decades locked up. This isn’t charity. It’s a form of justice. 📑 YouTube Video Chapters: 0:00 - Intro on Justice Row 0:08 - Penny Lane introduces White Boy Rick 0:44 - $3B cannabis market, people still in prison 1:16 - Impact of 40 Tons & the legacy of injustice 2:06 - Presidential pardons & the work of Harry O 2:33 - What the industry owes those still locked up 3:24 - Reentry after 33 years: the uphill battle 4:06 - Building The Eighth: meaning beyond the name 6:11 - Celebrating 5 years of freedom 7:01 - Giving people inside something to hope for 7:33 - Shoutouts to the brands backing the mission 8:36 - Final thoughts from White Boy Rick & Penny Justice Row at Benzinga Chicago 2025 is powered by Canopy HR—supporting second chances and amplifying the voices that matter. https://canopyhrsolutions.com/ 🔗 Helpful Links: 40 Tons Foundation: https://40tonsfoundation.org Donate Here: https://givebutter.com/WFdxMK/40TonsF... Benzinga C@nn@bis Capital Conference: https://www.benzinga.com/cannabis-con... 🎥: Stoner Shenanigans, https://www.stonershenanigans.com/ Interviewed By: Penny Lane, CEO Mary Jane By Penny Lane Guest: White Boy Rick, Founder of the Eighth We are deeply thankful to Canopy HR for sponsoring Justice Row at Benzinga Chicago 2025 and to the entire team at Benzinga for giving us the space for justice impacted entrepreneurs to shine. Ready to join the movement for restorative justice and community empowerment? Learn more and take action with the 40 Tons Foundation. Here’s our ask of you: 👉🏽 Share this video with someone impacted by the system or that would enjoy it. 💬 Comment with your favorite moment or a question you want us to explore. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel so you don’t miss the next powerful conversation.