Arizona ranks low among states that have made strides in cannabis decriminalization efforts, even after the legalization of adult use, with one Tempe dispensary launching a campaign to bring attention to the challenging journey to clemency.
Cookies and The Last Prisoner Project partnered for the #FreeRobertDeals campaign as a means to pressure Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency to grant the release of Robert Deals, an Air Force veteran imprisoned in a Yuma prison for cannabis-related charges.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Cookies was co-founded by CEO Berner, who has worked with Last Prisoner Project on previous campaigns to promote cannabis criminal justice reform.
