Editor’s note: This editorial was contributed by Sarah Gersten, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Last Prisoner Project. On March 14th, Marvin D. Scott III was killed in police custody after being arrested for a small amount of marijuana. Days later, the SAFE Banking Act, which would give American cannabis companies federally-protected access to […]
Sarah is a cannabis attorney and advocate working at the intersection of cannabis legalization and restorative justice. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Last Prisoner Project. Sarah is a member of the National Cannabis Bar Association and the NORML Legal Committee. She received her JD from Harvard Law School.
