Episode 52 - Andrew DeAngelo

This week on Comes a Time, Oteil and Mike talk with Andrew DeAngelo, co-founder of the Last Prisoner Project (LPP), a non-profit dedicated to cannabis-related criminal justice reform. In this eye-opening conversation Andrew walks listeners through the journey of dedicating his life to this cause, as he explains the efforts and the impact that the LPP has had on incarcerated individuals. You’ll also hear Andrew, Oteil, and Mike talk about the unfair history of cannabis incarceration towards people of color, the sustainability of hemp and how it can be integrated into our infrastructure, the struggles that former prisoners have to deal with when they reenter society, and much more. The group also discusses the role of music in the efforts to halt cannabis convictions, and how it’s been used to tell the stories of cannabis conviction struggles in the past. Andrew DeAngelo is a trailblazer in the cannabis industry, and has pioneered legal cannabis business processes and provided essential political engagement to the cannabis community through his activism efforts. Andrew is a founding Board of Directors member of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA), where he built the organization from zero to 500 member companies between 2013 and 2020. The CCIA continues to represent the industry in California, as it works on reforming Prop 64 to improve the legal and regulatory framework for cannabis trade throughout the state. In 2019 Andrew co-founded The LPP, which aims to free and re-integrate all cannabis prisoners on earth into mainstream society. In 2020 they freed their first constituent, and aim to push forward in the coming years through intervention, advocacy, and awareness campaigns ----------- This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes! Comes A Time is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Oteil Burbridge and Mike Finoia. Executive Producers are Christina Collins and RJ Bee. Production, Editing and Mixing by Eric Limarenko and Matt Dwyer. Theme music by Oteil Burbridge. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com ------- Visit SunsetlakeCBD.com and use the promo code TIME for 20% off premium CBD products Visit Melophy.com and use the promo code TIME to get 20% off your first lesson with top touring and studio musicians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices