OPINION | Brittney Griner's case should galvanize fans, public officials, and LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations to use their voices to fight against marijuana prohibition, a policy that’s rooted in racism and homophobia
than straight individuals with the disparity being driven largely by lesbian and bisexual women, who are 4 times as likely to be arrested than straight women. This translates to a higher incarcerated population as evident from the National Inmate Survey which found that LGB people are
. Their incarceration often comes with longer sentences, disproportionate experiences of inhumane treatment , and overrepresentation in probation and parole that can lead to reincarceration.Cannabis is often used by LGBTQ+ individuals to cope with discrimination or other adverse events, and selling those drugs can frequently become a means of survival.
The Last Prisoner Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to cannabis-related criminal justice reform. 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 under America’s unjust policy of cannabis prohibition.
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