by operations | Mar 26, 2025 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
Emancipate NC attorney Dillon Sharpe secured a courtroom win on behalf of a Don’t Plead to Weed (DPTW) client in Wake County District Court. The client, who had no prior criminal record, was charged with Driving While License Revoked, Possession of a Schedule VI...
by operations | Mar 26, 2025 | Don't Plead to Weed
Commentary by Dedan Waciuri Decades of data reveal stark racial disparities in marijuana enforcement. Despite roughly equal rates of marijuana use across races, Black people are far more likely to be arrested for low-level cannabis offenses than white people. Between...
by operations | Jan 14, 2025 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
Dillon F. Sharpe is a civil rights attorney dedicated to defending the rights of individuals and promoting justice. He plays a vital role in Emancipate NC’s Don’t Plead to Weed campaign and passionately advocates for protesters and organizers facing...
by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
Dawn Blagrove commented on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s decision to pardon more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions: “It’s also common sense,” Blagrove told NC Newsline this week. “It’s time that we really allow our laws to catch up with the morals and values of...
by operations | May 16, 2024 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
The DEA is prepared to support the move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, from Schedule I to Schedule III. Dawn was interviewed about the significant impacts of such a rescheduling. Dawn stated: “We would like to see marijuana descheduled...
by operations | Apr 17, 2024 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
As 4/20 approaches, Emancipate NC reminds you not to plead guilty to possession of marijuana! Make the State prove their case! If you are near Greenville or Charlotte this weekend, come out for our 4/20 events. Team Emancipate will host Don’t Plead to Weed...
